EditorialNeil Daniel, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., a top public high school there, at home in Chantilly, Va., Sept. 14, 2022. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)
EditorialMichael Thaddeus, a Columbia University math professor who has accused the school of buffing its own résumé — or worse — to better its standing in college rankings, on sabbatical in Vienna, March 15, 2022. (David Payr/The New York Times)