Peer Review Gone Wild
Faculty members at public universities are expected to educate students and advance knowledge through research in their fields of expertise. Academic research, however, has increasingly promoted ideological agendas over the…
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American Higher Education Restoration Act
Rather than emphasize excellence in teaching, America’s public universities now produce a glut of academic “research” that almost no one reads and which does not meaningfully advance human knowledge. Unfortunately,…
The Pernicious Effects of Grade Inflation
Higher education is suffering from many woes, and the federal government (and sometimes Donald Trump in particular) often gets much of the blame for them. But one factor that, in…
What’s the Matter with Hillel?
Since its founding in 1923, Hillel has become the most important Jewish campus organization in America and abroad, with a presence on more than 800 campuses across the world. Its…
Yes, UNC Syllabi Are Public Records
Earlier this summer, the Oversight Project filed a public-records request with UNC seeking the release of class materials and syllabi for 74 university courses. According to the Oversight Project, the…
“Lifestyle” Calculators Are the Coming Thing
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 mandates that all colleges accepting federal student loans post a net-price tuition calculator on their website. Yet recent years have seen the introduction…
Harvard Admits That Grades Have Lost Their Meaning
At many of the country’s most prestigious universities, an “A” has become a default instead of a distinction. It used to be a mark that indicated academic excellence and proficiency,…
What Is Wrong with Economics Education?
How many times does an undergraduate economics student hear the name “Hayek” in his or her courses? The answer, in most programs, is close to zero. This is surprising. Friedrich…
N.C. Democrats Are Campaigning in Classrooms
Of the many controversies currently raging in higher education, few arouse as much passion as the place of politics in universities. For years, the Right denounced the Left’s dominance over…
Black Americans Are Discarding “College for All”
The largest changes in college enrollment by black students have nothing to do with Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2023), which banned affirmative action (“diversity”) in undergraduate admissions. SFFA…