Scott Smallwood

Year after year of insider appointments to Mississippi’s higher-ed governing board, Molly Minta writes, “not only raise ethical questions but are indicative of a system of favoritism that excludes the historically Black colleges and universities.”

There are gaps not just in where higher ed is being covered but also in what is being covered. So we’re excited to announce that this summer we’ll be hiring three national reporters to cover critical topics that are under-scrutinized.

Fifteen years ago, hundreds of college presidents committed to take action on climate change. The results have been underwhelming.

A battle over how one of the nation’s best high schools selects students is stirring passionate debates about immigrant dreams, the notion of “spurious precision,” the case for “collective merit,” and race.

A new commission highlights the disparate outcomes, the non-monetary benefits of education, and the wealth chasm.

To one expert, prestige should be about distance traveled, and she doesn’t mean in miles. It’s about where do people start out and where do they end up.

The American Families Plan is one of the boldest domestic policy proposals in 50 years. How do you make sure it’s good for students?

Several of Pennsylvania’s regional colleges are facing existential threats. What the rest of the country might learn from what’s happening there.

The top-ranked private universities have grown just 18 percent in four decades — far behind the rest of higher ed.

The recent battles over gainful employment with the Obama administration? The cozy relationship the Trump administration had with the sector? We’ve seen it all before.