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Outgoing Princo investment head says signs of improving climate could be ‘just a blip’
Group ‘unanimously’ supports Claudine Gay following congressional hearing into code of conduct policies
Plus, Silicon Valley’s unexpected AI super-investor and the Australian oil groups banding together for survival
Wealthy alumni have campaigned about rising hostility towards Jews. The controversy has already forced one university president from office
America’s top universities are scrapping family connections as part of the application process in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling
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The ability of some wealthy US families to gain privileged access to elite universities is one example of our deeply tangled thinking about ‘gifts’
But prestigious employers remain dependent on a narrow set of feeder universities
Research on ‘how dishonesty can lead to greater creativity’ retracted as other behavioural science findings queried
Frenzy over affirmative action is a red herring as long as broader educational opportunity is so limited
Wall Street’s cut-throat rush for elite second-year students creates dysfunctional recruiting process
If you are smart, poor and unathletic, getting in is still tough
Ivy League university seeks to expand diversity as US higher education costs keep climbing
The edgier version of America’s elite dress code is back — in a new remix
Loan forgiveness must be carefully targeted and accompanied by broader reforms
The enduring appeal of the preppy look
Seven days, nine states, 10 campuses — how far would you go to get your kid into college?
Commenters discuss solutions for a broken US education system
Wealthy parents game the system but cling to the myth of the classless society
Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit deal fails in parliament, Royal Dutch She…
US parents are going to ever greater lengths to secure places for their children
Those concerned about diversity must look at education broadly
Money talks, so alumni should demand action on university access in return, writes David Lammy
The US president’s family’s grip on power is unprecedented in western democracy
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