The Democratic nominee’s calls for free college and student-loan refinancing are natural winners on the left, which still has plenty of disagreement about her priorities.
Conservative politicians have had the agency in their cross hairs since the day it was founded, and for now, at least, Donald Trump is carrying the torch. Here are a few scenarios to contemplate.
Marist, Monmouth, Quinnipiac, and Siena are names in the news these days. Not for the obscure athletic conference they share, but for the closely watched polls they produce.
Hillary Clinton has a long record of policy positions of importance to higher education, although some of those stances have changed over time. Here's a look at them.
In a new feature, available to subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than a dozen. Here are a couple of examples.
College officials struggle to attract and retain faculty members from traditionally underrepresented groups. The 10 articles in this guide examine why they have such a hard time with it and what they might do better.
However forbidden it may be for underage students, alcohol is a pervasive part of campus life. The 11 articles gathered here delve into why the problem of student drinking is so difficult to resolve.
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