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    1. The Newest Union Members Are Undergrads

      R.A.s working in college dorms help crime victims, enforce health protocols and handle mental health crises. They want more pay — and will strike to get it.

       By Alan Blinder and Sophie Park

      R.A.s at Boston University voted overwhelmingly this last march to have a union.
      R.A.s at Boston University voted overwhelmingly this last march to have a union.
      CreditSophie Park for The New York Times

    2. Harvard President Resigns After Mounting Plagiarism Accusations

      Claudine Gay faced backlash over the university’s response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record.

       By Jennifer Schuessler, Anemona Hartocollis, Michael Levenson and Alan Blinder

      Claudine Gay came under fire for seeming to equivocate before Congress when asked whether Harvard’s policies forbade calling for the genocide of Jewish people.
      Claudine Gay came under fire for seeming to equivocate before Congress when asked whether Harvard’s policies forbade calling for the genocide of Jewish people.
      CreditAdam Glanzman for The New York Times

  1. What to know about the latest plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay.

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     By Anemona Hartocollis

    Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington in December.
    CreditKen Cedeno/Reuters

  2. The Best Teams That Money Could Buy

    The four teams in the College Football Playoff used cash payments from fan “collectives” in unique ways to build their rosters, showing how much an influx of money has changed college sports.

     By David A. Fahrenthold and Billy Witz

    The Texas Longhorns at a game against the Iowa State Cyclones in November. Texas’ plan to pay linemen helped set precedents for collectives.
    CreditAaron E. Martinez/USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters

  3. The Newest Union Members Are Undergrads

    R.A.s working in college dorms help crime victims, enforce health protocols and handle mental health crises. They want more pay — and will strike to get it.

     By Alan Blinder and Sophie Park

    R.A.s at Boston University voted overwhelmingly this last march to have a union.
    CreditSophie Park for The New York Times

  4. Campus Crackdowns Have Chilling Effect on Pro-Palestinian Speech

    Universities are under tremendous pressure to stamp out antisemitism, but some say that is causing fear and curbing free expression.

     By Vimal Patel and Anna Betts

    The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia.
    CreditRachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

  5. Feeling Alone and Estranged, Many Jews at Harvard Wonder What’s Next

    After one of the most trying weeks in the university’s recent history, some students question whether they have a place on campus.

     By Anemona Hartocollis, Jeremy W. Peters and Dana Goldstein

    The menorah lighting ceremony on Wednesday at Harvard Yard.
    CreditAdam Glanzman for The New York Times

  1. So Far, No Major Fallout for M.I.T. President After Contentious Testimony

    Dr. Sally Kornbluth, who is new to M.I.T., did not draw nearly as much fire as her counterparts at Harvard and Penn after last week’s congressional hearing.

     By Jenna Russell

    Dr. Sally Kornbluth, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testified at the Capitol last week.
    CreditWill Oliver/EPA, via Shutterstock

  2. Harvard Clears Its President of ‘Research Misconduct’ After Plagiarism Charges

    The university started an investigation after receiving accusations in October as its president, Claudine Gay, was being criticized for her response to antisemitism on campus.

     By Jennifer Schuessler and Vimal Patel

    Harvard announced on Tuesday that the university’s president, Claudine Gay, would keep her job despite the criticism she had received over her congressional testimony on antisemitism.
    CreditAdam Glanzman for The New York Times

  3. Harvard’s Board Unites Behind Its President, but Its Campus Remains Splintered

    Harvard’s governing body said it stood firmly behind Claudine Gay as the university’s president, a stance both praised and condemned by students, faculty and alumni.

     By Jeremy W. Peters, Dana Goldstein and Anemona Hartocollis

    Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University, testifying before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington.
    CreditWill Oliver/EPA, via Shutterstock

  4. A Timeline of How the Israel-Hamas War Has Roiled College Campuses

    Since Oct. 7, there have been dueling protests, calls for the ouster of school leaders and threats from angry donors.

     By Anna Betts

    Students protested in opposition to Columbia University’s suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voices for Peace on Nov. 14.
    CreditBing Guan for The New York Times

  5. Inside the Chaotic Struggle for Power at Penn

    For months, donors waged a campaign against the president and the chairman of the board. After the hearings on antisemitism, a dissident group of trustees had seen enough.

     By Stephanie Saul, Alan Blinder, Maureen Farrell and Anemona Hartocollis

    Elizabeth Magill resigned on Saturday as president of University of Pennsylvania.
    CreditTom Brenner for The New York Times

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Learning: A Special Report

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  1. Back to School and Back to Normal. Or at Least Close Enough.

    As school began this year, we sent reporters to find out how much — or how little — has changed since the pandemic changed everything.

     By The New York Times

    First graders at Vare-Washington Elementary School in Philadelphia.
    CreditHannah Yoon for The New York Times

  2. At the Edge of a Cliff, Some Colleges Are Teaming Up to Survive

    Faced with declining enrollment, smaller schools are harnessing innovative ideas — like course sharing — to attract otherwise reluctant students.

     By Jon Marcus

    Adrian College is a liberal arts school of just over 1,600 undergraduates in Michigan.
    CreditErin Kirkland for The New York Times

  3. Community Schools Offer More Than Just Teaching

    The concept has been around for a while, but the pandemic reinforced the importance of providing support to families and students to enhance learning.

     By Alina Tugend

    Students at Dr. Michael D. Fox elementary school wear light blue and khaki uniforms. The community school in Hartford, Conn., works with 10 to 20 organizations to help students and families.
    CreditIke Abakah for The New York Times

  4. Could Tutoring Be the Best Tool for Fighting Learning Loss?

    In-school tutoring is not a silver bullet. But it may help students and schools reduce some pandemic-related slides in achievement.

     By Anna Nordberg

    Joi Mitchell didn’t want to follow family members into classroom teaching but found a way to work with students by serving as a tutor, including on the Cardozo campus.
    CreditJason Andrew for The New York Times

  5. Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home

    From kindergarten through college, educators are experimenting with ways to ease the stress students are facing — not only from the pandemic, but from life itself.

     By Eilene Zimmerman

    CreditMonika Aichele
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