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The Politics of Campus Free Speech Draw Scrutiny
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The Politics of Campus Free Speech Draw Scrutiny

Updated Dec. 9, 2023 6:25 pm ETAppearing before a House committee examining antisemitism, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill acknowledged that calls for genocide to the Jewish people are hateful—but said they are protected by the school’s commitment to freedom of speech.The next evening, in a video message, Magill backtracked and apologized for her testimony, saying the attacks were unacceptable.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
University of Pennsylvania President Resigns Amid Furor Over Comments on Antisemitism on Campus
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University of Pennsylvania President Resigns Amid Furor Over Comments on Antisemitism on Campus

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned Saturday, capping a tumultuous week at the Ivy League school stemming from statements she made about antisemitism at a congressional hearing Tuesday.Magill will stay on until an interim president is appointed, and afterward will remain a member of the law school faculty, according to a letter sent from Scott Bok, chairman of the university’s board of trustees.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism
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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism

Updated Dec. 8, 2023 7:01 pm ETPHILADELPHIA—The board of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school and more than 70 members of Congress have called for the Ivy League institution to name a new leader, ratcheting up pressure on Penn’s governing board after a furor erupted over the school president’s remarks on harassment of Jewish students.The letter from lawmakers dated Friday also urged the boards of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to fire their presidents, citing the three leaders’ congressional testimony regarding whether calls for genocide against Jewish people would qualify as harassment at their institutions.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism
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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism

Updated Dec. 8, 2023 7:01 pm ETPHILADELPHIA—The board of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school and more than 70 members of Congress have called for the Ivy League institution to name a new leader, ratcheting up pressure on Penn’s governing board after a furor erupted over the school president’s remarks on harassment of Jewish students.The letter from lawmakers dated Friday also urged the boards of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to fire their presidents, citing the three leaders’ congressional testimony regarding whether calls for genocide against Jewish people would qualify as harassment at their institutions.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Harvard, MIT and Penn Presidents Set to Testify Before Congress About Campus Antisemitism
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Harvard, MIT and Penn Presidents Set to Testify Before Congress About Campus Antisemitism

The presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania are scheduled to testify to a congressional panel about efforts to curb rising antisemitism on their campuses. Claudine Gay of Harvard, Liz Magill of Penn and Sally Kornbluth of MIT are set to discuss Tuesday with the House committee on education and the workforce how their institutions are confronting antisemitism. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Pandemic Learning Loss Hit the U.S. Hard. It’s as Bad or Worse Across the World.
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Pandemic Learning Loss Hit the U.S. Hard. It’s as Bad or Worse Across the World.

The most comprehensive global look at test scores since the pandemic shows learning loss is a stubborn worldwide problem, with American 15-year-olds experiencing similar or slightly less severe setbacks compared with peers in other countries. Economically developed nations saw substantial drops in reading and math on international exams, according to new data released Tuesday. U.S. scores also declined sharply in math but held roughly steady in reading.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How to Navigate the New Fafsa Form for College Aid
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How to Navigate the New Fafsa Form for College Aid

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 10:08 am ETApplying for college financial aid will be more confusing this year for many parents and students, who will also have to fill out the forms on a much tighter deadline.Changes were made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, this year as the result of a 2020 law. A new form was designed to be shorter and simpler to fill out, but it won’t be available for families to complete until Dec. 31, nearly three months later than normal. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8