Research That Isn’t Luminous
The Lumina Foundation keeps supporting flawed research that says what it wants to hear.
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The Establishment Has Spoken
Two committees headed by UNC officials have signed off on a strategic plan that is better than past plans.
“Her Incredible Strength as a Teacher”
Students of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Eunice Sahle defend her as an outstanding instructor and mentor.
The Facts Speak for Themselves
Students’ impassioned arguments don’t alter real evidence that a UNC-Chapel Hill department head’s scholarship and teaching are one-sided.
A Voluntary Core Curriculum
Emory University’s Program in Democracy and Citizenship helps students choose a broad, traditional education.
Don’t Just Complain about Bad Professors
Students can encourage good teaching and discourage bad teaching through operant conditioning.
Better Learning through Primary Sources
Politics students at Saint Vincent College benefit from the emphasis on studying original works, not textbooks.
Brave New Transformation
Sometimes ignorance is better than “education.”
Free Teacher Ed!
Participants at a Pope Center conference on improving K-12 education called for less restrictive teacher certification mandates.
Customized Waste
Here’s a state-funded program we can do without.