Oct 6, 2026

The Standardized Test War Heats Up Again

What’s more important—“inclusivity” or ability to do the work?

For quite a few years, the opponents of using standardized tests in college admissions were riding high. More and more schools were falling for the argument that the tests were…

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AI — Tara Winstead, Pexels
Oct 5, 2026

Higher Ed Is Still Muddling Through AI

It has been nearly four years since OpenAI announced ChatGPT in November of 2022, and most universities continue to muddle along with their AI efforts. Many are treating it as…

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Fire in Rome by Hubert Robert.
Oct 2, 2026

John Adams Warned Us About the Professors

For the first time in its history, the American Association of University Professors has endorsed a political candidate, and—you guessed it—he’s a democratic socialist. On July 30, the organization formally…

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Accreditation Gets Some Competition

The U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule to overhaul the federal accreditation system is reshaping the broader national debate over accreditation.  Among other changes, the proposal would simplify the process…

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Sep 30, 2026

UCLA Would Rather You Didn’t Read the Syllabus

I had a simple question: What are teachers learning at schools of education? I wanted to examine what books these institutions assigned, what instructional practices they promoted, and what their…

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Traditional architecture, as shown here, says something about UNC's values.
Sep 28, 2026

UNC Wears Its History Well

It is today widely acknowledged that face-reading—the belief that you can work out the character of a person from the look of their face—is impossible. But what about institutions? Can…

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Sep 25, 2026

Prestige Must Die

Anyone involved in higher education reform might recognize a very particular pattern—an “elite” university, often one of the Ivy League schools, does something inane. Reformers, usually but not exclusively conservatives,…

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Sep 24, 2026

College in Three Years? States Are Giving It a Try.

For generations, earning a bachelor’s degree has meant spending four years in college and paying for four years of tuition and housing. But as those costs continue to rise (exponentially),…

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Sep 23, 2026

STEM Needs Civics, Too

Last month, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the charter for a new Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership at Georgia Tech. The Institute could be the…

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