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By Bill Conley

Students aren’t showing up. And it’s only going to get worse.   (PREMIUM)

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By Eric Kelderman

The private institutions, in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, have rarely, if ever, had to worry about filling their classes. (PREMIUM)

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By Dan Berrett

"The New Yorker" detailed a deeper relationship than the director, Joi Ito, had previously acknowledged.

Administration
By Wesley Jenkins

Years ago, Jamie Riley said the American flag represents a "systemic history of racism." Shortly after those tweets re-emerged, he resigned.

Athletics
By Will Jarvis

A spokesman said the bill should go to a full assembly vote this week. If passed by both chambers by Friday, it will require signing by Gov. Gavin Newsom within a month. (PREMIUM)

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Why write an application letter so dry that even you wouldn’t want to read it?

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