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The Weekly Dispatch
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A weekly newsletter about the role of higher ed in society. Each week, we highlight how college is (or is not) working for citizens and communities.
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Protecting students from sexual assault
This newsletter is about the role of higher ed in society. Each week, we highlight how college is…
Our new HBCU student reporting network
In partnership with Jarrett Carter Sr., we're creating a paid reporting fellowship to expand coverage of historically Black colleges.
These North Carolina counties were politically aligned. Education has divided them.
In just a single generation, the college degree has become a major political fault line in presidential politics.
Legacy admissions and the public trust
Big questions about higher education as a whole are at the center of debate over affirmative action and legacy admissions.
Rafael had high expectations. The system didn’t share them.
With just a few months before graduation, he thought he was on track to attend university, but he wasn't.
When internships are the barrier
How unpaid work perpetuates wealth gaps. Plus, meet our new partner in Cleveland.
In Florida, public universities are leaving some behind
At the state's top flight colleges, the rankings have climbed but the share of low-income students enrolling has fallen.
Local stories of student debt
What our reporters across the country heard about Biden's announcement: a mix of relief, disappointment, and lingering stress.
We’re expanding to Chicago
Our newest local partner newsroom: WBEZ. Plus, we're hiring a managing editor.
Should college be the bar for clemency?
Petitions for clemency must address two questions: Why do you need relief, and why do you deserve it? For Johnny Pippins, education is the answer to both.