Melissa Korn
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Reporter covering higher education @WSJ. I like scoops, including those made of ice cream. Definitive book on #VarsityBlues, UNACCEPTABLE, out now!
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They called it “the most ambitious and significant redesign” of Fafsa since the Reagan era. Here's how it all fell apart. wsj.com/us-news/educat… via The Wall Street Journal
A classic The Wall Street Journal story about the rise and fall (or at least current existential crisis) of a buzzy tech company. 2U went from a market value of $5B+ to $30M, and it's not quite clear what happens next.
Take a read! wsj.com/us-news/educat… via The Wall Street Journal
Today’s action was unprecedented in IAPE’s 87+ year history, but so is the company’s unwillingness to give us hard-earned, long-overdue, inflation-adjusted raises. We’re waiting on you, Dow Jones. We’ve got our walking shoes on. #PeopleOverProfits #NoGoWithoutRetro #WeDeserveMore
The union representing @wsj reporters has authorized a strike vote.
This is the first such vote in the union’s 87 year history.
“Our members demand stronger collective action.”
IAPE TNG/CWA 1096
Really good piece from james t. areddy about the billions of dollars in academic contracts U.S. universities get from China, despite deepening rivalry and heightened tensions. wsj.com/world/china/ch… via The Wall Street Journal
Research misconduct investigations need better oversight, argue feds. Universities disagree, saying proposal illustrates 'an unwarranted distrust of the research community.' My latest, with Nidhi Subbaraman wsj.com/us-news/educat… via The Wall Street Journal
NEW frome me: Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama said Tuesday that it would cease operations this spring, adding to a growing list of vulnerable small colleges announcing closures wsj.com/us-news/educat… via The Wall Street Journal
NEW, from Oyin Adedoyin and me: There’s been yet another snafu in the new FAFSA system, affecting hundreds of thousands of students. wsj.com/us-news/educat…
Harvard's legal fight with behavioral scientist Francesca Gino has captivated researchers and the public. A 1,200-page document filed in court by Harvard this week offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at a research misconduct investigation. Via Nidhi Subbaraman wsj.com/us-news/educat…