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1. China’s real battle is for the hearts and minds of Hong Kong. And China is losing.
By Rachel Lu in Foreign Policy
By Robin Wilson in the Chronicle of Higher Education
3. The English language makes it harder for students to learn math.
By Sue Shellenbarger in the Wall Street Journal
By Chris Kromm in Facing South
5. To direct financial aid where it is most needed, colleges should focus on first-generation students.
By Tomiko Brown-Nagin in TIME
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