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Every Chronicle reader will be familiar with breathless arguments that some new form of entertainment or technology presents an existential threat to higher education. That threat may come from ...

Education, the cornerstone of progress and national prosperity, is an inherent right of every individual. However, the private education sector has transformed into a ruthless commercial enterprise, ...

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