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BACKGROUNDER By Beckie Supiano  The discipline has been “hijacked by left-wing activists,” according to the state’s education commissioner. Professors say their field has been unfairly targeted. ENROLLMENT By Forest Hunt  Lawmakers in Massachusetts advanced a bill on Wednesday that would ban the practice at public and private colleges. Connecticut and Virginia are considering bans, too. TEACHING By Beth McMurtrie  Instructors take a variety of approaches to the problem, but think students should learn from their mistakes.
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Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman  The interview process for tenure-track positions used to be fairly predictable. Not anymore.
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