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The academy’s gerontocracy problem is worse than anyone admits.

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People aren’t failing because they aren’t trying hard enough.

The academy’s gerontocracy problem is worse than anyone admits.

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Executive Order 2026-06 orders tenure reforms at public colleges, linking contracts to performance and student outcomes.