After years of austerity and a crippling pandemic, City University of New York is struggling to get students the choice of classwork they want.
Education in America
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The Folly of School Openings as a Zero-Sum Game
We need to address the needs of students—and parents, and teachers. One size does not fit all, and race complicates the challenge.
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Student Debt Relief and Academic Bloat
Today on TAP: Let’s provide debt relief, but tie it to reversing the costly proliferation of executives in favor of rewarding teachers.
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In Opposing Student Debt Relief, Susan Rice Breaks With Her Family History
As head of Biden’s Domestic Policy Council, Rice has resisted broad-based debt forgiveness, though her late mother was ‘the mother of the Pell grant.’
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The Big Student Loan Lie
The numbers thrown around in the debate over whether to cancel student debt are made up.
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Biden’s Welcome and Overdue Executive Leadership
Today on TAP: An extension of the student debt moratorium
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The Union of Autoworkers and Grad Students
With last week’s victory at the University of California, roughly 100,000 UAW members work for universities.
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The Ivy League’s Legitimacy Crisis
Columbia University’s incredible profit bonanza after the pandemic is indicative of a wider problem.
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Altercation: Understanding Tucker Carlson
The only plausible explanation for his descent into racism and absurdity is that he plans to run for president.
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Interrogating a Critical Race Theory Critic
Providence, Rhode Island, English teacher Ramona Bessinger gained notoriety for calling out a ‘racially divisive’ curriculum. The reality is more complex.
