The Paper Chase in the Age of Slackers
A new study mistakenly sees a crisis in low college graduation rates.
A new study mistakenly sees a crisis in low college graduation rates.
Motivated students should use their time in college to prepare for future careers and become educated people.
James Oblinger’s actions during the recent scandal at N.C. State were predictable, considering the criteria used to appoint chancellors.
Why do the professors in a discipline think so much alike? Dan Klein and Charlotta Stern offer some answers.
The major players in the scandal surrounding Mary Easley’s job at N.C. State were only ordinary flawed people who got caught in a perfect storm of unethical opportunities.
A high school student is forced to choose between attending the first-rate university of her dreams by herself or a lower-quality school with her boyfriend.
An ethnic studies department should be a place of learning, not a place for settling old scores or undergoing a 12-step therapy program.
Freshman “common readings” look like a waste of time when compared to the classics some high schoolers are expected to study.
The largest professors’ association in North Carolina asks the legislature for progressive tax increases to address the state’s budget deficit.
An educational entrepreneur warns parents against advising their children to major in business.