When Gown Embraces Town

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‌ ‌ ‌ Picks Of The Week When Gown Embraces Town It’s time to judge colleges by their contribution to the economic and civic life of their communities. Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, passes the test brilliantly. By James Fallows A Job and a College Degree Before You Graduate “Dual enrollment” programs are the hottest reform in education. But they haven’t worked for lower-income students of color—until now. By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Hey, Pete Buttigieg, Use Your Power to Get Us Better Airline Service Fare hikes, canceled flights, endless delays—flying is a nightmare, but the transportation secretary has powers to make things better if only he’d use them. By Luke Goldstein The (Student) Paper of Record The Ball State Daily News has filled a local journalism gap. By Deborah Fallows The Invisible College Barrier Admissions requirements for popular majors are robbing underprivileged students of future income—and their dreams. By Rob Wolfe Donald Trump's Executive Privilege Fog Machine No one should be fooled by Trump’s claims of privilege over the Mar-a-Lago documents. By Peter M. Shane The Memphis Post-COVID Community College Blues In the best of times, poor students struggle against long odds to graduate—and these are not the best of times. By Jodie Adams Kirshner From the Magazine The Washington Monthly College Rankings: The Origin Story It’s hard to quantify how much a college does or doesn’t give back to its community, and harder still to do so in ways that allow colleges to be compared to one another. It’s therefore a phenomenon that can’t be accounted for in rankings but must be documented qualitatively, on a case-by-case basis, by on-the-ground reporting.  By Paul Glastris Support the Washington Monthly Help us stay ahead of the game when it comes to the big ideas that will make or break the fortunes of American liberalism in 2022 and beyond. Please consider making a donation or subscribing to our print magazine. © 2022 Washington Monthly, wholly owned by Washington Monthly Corporation, a District of Columbia 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Washington Monthly trademark is registered in U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Washington Monthly 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-955-9010 Fax: 202-955-9011

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