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Notes on the 2017 Women’s March: An Interview With Eleanor Goldfield
Goldfield discusses the Women's March, the balance of optimism and hope, and how dissent can lead to progress.
In a County With More Babies Than Any Other, Childcare Comes at a Cost — and Not Just for Parents
In California, childcare for infants costs as much as tuition in the University of California system, according to new data.
Oregon’s Higher Education Funding Woes Continue Unabated
public universities in Oregon must still confront their budget prospects and the impacts on the students they serve.
In Trusts We Trust?
Beneficial ownership avoidance is the booming industry in alternative escape vehicles from public registers.
Budget Cuts Are Taking the Heaviest Toll on Colleges That Serve the Neediest Students
States are disproportionately subsidizing schools whose students are wealthier, whiter.
There Are No Guarantees in History: A Cultural Studies Perspective on the Current Crisis
Post-election predictions of a mostly apocalyptic future are more likely to undermine than empower the people.
Democracy Endangered When “Philanthro-Barons” Try to Tip Courts
Billionaire philanthropists are combining outsized political contributions with the glow of their reputations as selfless doers-of-good.
Post-Election Hatred Surges in Oregon
Biased-related incidents targeting Oregon's public schoolchildren have surged since the election.
Cynically Using Anti-Semitism to Attack BDS
A classic bait-and-switch operation is designed to whip up opposition to Palestine solidarity organizing on college campuses.
New Jersey Will No Longer Collect Loans From Families of Dead Students
Gov. Chris Christie signed a reform bill ending the most onerous practice of the New Jersey loan program.