“Closing the Skills Gap”
Governor McCrory’s new workforce development strategy will need substance to match the slogans.
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Part 1: Academia Should Have a Leftist Bias, Mr. Leef
The author of a book reviewed on our site argues his side.
Part 2: My Criticisms Stand, Mr. Lazere
Professor Lazere’s response doesn’t rebuild his case that higher ed should have a leftist bias.
An Imaginary Crisis
Conventional wisdom has it that America desperately needs more STEM graduates, but “it just ain’t so.”
Budget Season Is Upon Us
Here’s a breakdown of North Carolina governor Pat McCrory’s 2014-15 higher education budget proposal.
An Idea Whose Time Has Ended?
Take our poll: Should the federal government get out of the student loan business?
Too General, Not Enough Education
NC State’s general education program lacks focus and expects too little of students.
How Affirmative Action Could Die at UNC
Still waiting for a decision in Fisher v. University of Texas, Ed Blum hunts for more plaintiffs.
General Education at NC State
In the Pope Center’s latest report, Jay Schalin, director of policy analysis, says that North Carolina State University’s general education program is “deeply flawed” because students can select from courses that are “too narrow,” “trivial,” and often “inspired by political correctness.”
Abusing the Rules
Vague and unenforced UNC system policies give bureaucrats and campus officials too much latitude.