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

A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating ...

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Max Pociask is a 2025 graduate of the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences and ...

Balancing academic commitments with earning potential is a challenge faced by many students today. As college students in California push for more online courses to better manage their schedules, ...

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 Boston University English majors skipping class are not going to the movies, sleeping in or playing video games — they are waiting in line for hours to register for upper-level classes. Instead ...