Blueprint for Reform: Civics Education is a policy guide developed for state legislators and university trustees. It addresses the significant deficiency in civic knowledge among college graduates and advocates for…
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the UNC Board of Governors made the decision to take some pressure off potential applicants by implementing an emergency waiver for the System’s…
“Diversity” has long been known as a codeword for “quotas”, in the sense that merit is bypassed in favor of racial numbers. “Equity” has the same intent to bypass equal…
I am blown away by Cauthen’s “The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift” of Nov 11, 2022. So full of fear mongering and provocative words (maybe I could report him as…
We know best what’s best for you! Who else? Not you, that’s for sure. When left to your own devices you make unequitable choices. You tilt the scale. You decide…
I read with interest you article titled, “Reforms We’re Cheering for in 2023”. I agree with all of them. As a former university administrator (chief financial officer) for many years…
On October 11, a number of students gathered outside the George Washington University’s Jewish student center in protest of a routine event held by the student group GW for Israel.…
College is a serious commitment that costs many thousands of dollars and several years of one’s life, all for the sake of receiving a degree intended to make a high-paying,…
A perennial issue in U.S. politics: If the government causes an injustice, may it commit more injustices to right previous wrongs? That was, in essence, the issue being debated at…
Each January, the staff of the Martin Center share our higher-ed-reform dreams for the coming year. Will all of our wishes come true? Probably not. Nevertheless, we offer them here…