Views Staff Writer Alaina Babb argues that treating attendance as optional overlooks the academic, social, and long-term benefits of simply ...

About one fourth of the student body skips class at least once a week, according to a Herald poll conducted March 3-4. Roughly 14 percent of respondents reported that they skip class once a week, 11 ...

Re “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture” (front page, Oct. 8): If Harvard wants students to attend class, there’s a simple solution: Make in-person attendance mandatory, and don’t allow any ...

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...