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Admissions
Apr 14

The Myth of Kinder, Gentler College Admissions

The college admissions process is going to be just as stressful as it has been for years. And it will likely include some refinements that will make the playing field even less fair—especially for middle-class families.
By Steve Cohen
Missoula Independent
Apr 13

Fit to Print: Campus Journalists Face Down Those Who Want to Stop the Presses

Student journalists pushed back against the idea that they would self-censor to avoid controversy.
By Matthew Kassel
ADHD
Apr 13

Colleges Are Welcoming Students With ADHD

“They’ve been called procrastinators or lazy. That can really affect their self-esteem. People need to understand that this is not a personality issue. Learning disabilities are scientifically proven issues with the brain.”
By Anne Easton
Photoillustration by Mark Stinson for The New York Observer/
Nov 14

Mother Geese: A Slew of Services Cosset College Students Away From Home

By Madeline Berg
Illustration by Chris Morris
Nov 14

The Questions Every Would-Be Grad Student Should Ask Colleges About Employment Numbers

By Laura Shin
Nov 13

Winter Graduate School Open Houses

By Nicole Vranjican
(Photo via Getty Images)
Nov 13

More Nurses—STAT! Faculty Shortage Puts Nursing Field in Critical Condition

By Jaclyn Gallucci
The student advocacy group SAGES is publicizing its cause through anonymous condom distributions. (Photo via Getty Images)
Nov 13

The Jesuit Juggernaut: Birth Control Crusaders Shake Things Up at Fordham University

By John Bonazzo
Illustration of Joel Klein by Steve Brodner
Nov 13

In Punchy New Memoir, Former Education Czar Joel Klein Defends His Record

By Helen Zelon
The Blue Man Group, whose Blue School opened in 2006. (Photo via Getty Images)
Nov 13

Charter School: The Blue Man Group Will Open a Middle School Downtown

By Nicole Puglise
Celeste Sloman/For New York Observer
Nov 13

Expert Helps Wealthy Teens Plan CV-Ready Summers

By Stephanie Abrahams
Nov 12

College Students Must Major in Manners

By Amy Alkon
(Photo Rick Wenner/New York Observer)
Nov 11

Brown v. the Lords of Education: Campbell Brown’s Next Fight

By Ross Barkan
Jake Schwartz, cofounder and CEO of General Assembly. (Photo: Celeste Sloman)
Sep 26

General Assembly Will Turn You Into a Well-Paid Coder in Three Months

By Jack Smith IV
Illustration by Roy Scott
Sep 25

Mounting Debt Makes Law School a Gamble But Students Continue to Enroll

By Gary M. Stern
Sep 25

How a Network of Lifestyle Websites Aimed at College Women Went National

By Madeline Berg

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