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Harvard's math crisis: Trump's jab, remedial classes and a deeper problem

It's been a wild week for Harvard University, and not the kind that makes the alumni newsletter. At a recent press meet, US President Donald Trump took a swipe at Harvard students, mocking them for ...

Colleges are coddling Gen Z with easier courses — and it’s going to backfire

Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills. But, rather than challenge students, many colleges are lowering ...
The Harvard Crimson

Maybe Harvard Students Aren’t Engaged in Class. But They Aren’t the Only Ones To Blame.

Mukta R. Dharmapurikar ’26, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a double concentrator in Environmental Science and Engineering and Economics in Lowell House. In business, they say the customer is always ...
Yahoo

Forget Summer School — These Free Harvard Courses Let Teens Explore Their Passions at Their Own Pace

The last thing your teen wants to do this summer is more homework … or is it? Summer school isn’t exactly the most fun thing ever, but specialized courses that offer a quick overview of an interesting ...
The Baltimore Sun

Harvard professors cancel classes to let students ‘recover’ from Election Day, report says

Professors at the prestigious Harvard University canceled classes the day after the election and postponed deadlines to allow students to “recover,” the school’s student newspaper reported. The ...
The Harvard Crimson

Everyone Should Have Class on Friday (But Not on Monday)

Matthew R. Tobin ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a double concentrator in Government and Economics in Winthrop House. Harvard’s academic calendar has an equity problem: the inherent privilege of ...