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The Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Boston Public School employees will now receive discounted tuition when pursuing advanced degrees through the college, Boston University announced Monday. YAOCHI FU/ DFP FILE

Partnership gives discounted tuition to Boston Public School employees

Peyton Mann October 31, 2019
Boston Public School employees will now pay a discounted tuition when pursuing their master’s or advanced degree at Wheelock through a partnership announced Sunday.
Boston University’s Admissions Center on Bay State Road. With Harvard University set to go on trial Monday for its alleged discrimination of Asian Americans as a result of affirmative action policies, the role of race in the college admissions process has become a renewed topic of discussion on campuses nationwide. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community reflects on affirmative action in light of Harvard lawsuit

Mia Cathell October 14, 2018
Harvard University will go to court Monday to defend itself against allegations of racially discriminatory admissions practices.
It was announced in October of last year that Wheelock College would merge with BU’s School of Education to form the new Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at BU. The decision was met with mixed responses from students of both schools. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus coverage preview

JenRacoosin June 5, 2018
Here are several topics — and issues — that The Daily Free Press covered last year and will through the 2018-19 school year that affect students.
EDITORIAL: Independent journalism holds power accountable. And it starts in student newsrooms.

EDITORIAL: Independent journalism holds power accountable. And it starts in student newsrooms.

Editors April 24, 2018
Newsrooms are notoriously underfunded, and student newsrooms are no exception. Exorbitant printing costs and decreasing revenue from print ads make it more and more difficult for independent college newspapers to stay that way — independent. Papers are increasingly forced to choose between re-affiliating with their universities or folding altogether.
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