A common refrain among observers of American higher education is that it changes at a glacial pace—if even that fast. The structure of our colleges and universities serves largely to … Continue reading “Is Higher Education Inevitably Stuck in the Past?”
Professor John Ellis has been a critic of our higher-education system for many years. His book The Breakdown of Higher Education (which I reviewed here) masterfully analyzed the perverse trends … Continue reading “How Academic Elites Are Undoing Centuries of Progress”
Academics who cherish free speech have been pushed into a corner by the rapid rise of anti-Zionist and antisemitic rhetoric and action on our campuses. The concept of free speech … Continue reading “The Clash Between Academic Freedom and Antisemitism”
Many generations of young Americans have learned in school under the grading system. We took tests in subjects and would find out how well we had done when the instructor … Continue reading “Do We Need to Abolish Grading?”
In the good old days of American education, professors could speak their minds freely. Disagreements would often result, with others disputing the case that the speaker had made. The solid … Continue reading “A Medical Professor Learns That Dissent About Diversity Won’t Be Tolerated”
Derek Bok has served as president of Harvard twice, from 1971 to 1991 and again from 2006-07. He has written much about higher education and is by no means a … Continue reading “Harvard’s Former President Responds to Attacks on Elite Colleges”
American presidents have long abused their authority in order to harm their opponents, for instance by having the IRS pursue targeted tax audits against them or having the FCC threaten … Continue reading “The Biden Assault on Grand Canyon University”
The conventional wisdom among “progressives” is that black Americans must be given preferences in college admissions, hiring, and government contracting because the nation is so suffused with racism that they … Continue reading “A Black Scholar Who Opposes the “Diversity” Mania”
The Martin Center opposes the Biden administration’s new loan-forgiveness rules for two basic reasons: They are outside of the Department of Education’s authority, and they will have adverse consequences. Legal … Continue reading “Against the Latest Student-Loan “Forgiveness” Scheme”
At nearly all American colleges and universities, the “soft” disciplines have been overrun by “progressives” who insist that their beliefs alone must be taught, whether or not they’re pertinent to … Continue reading “Why Must Social Workers Believe in Leftist Shibboleths?”