There Was No Golden Age
American colleges have always had substantial dropout rates, so should we worry?
Articles by George Leef
Forced Association Is Not Free Association
A Supreme Court case tests whether public universities can exclude student groups that restrict membership to those who share their beliefs.
Stick It to the Taxpayer
President Obama’s plan to forgive college loan debts in exchange for “public service” needlessly foists the cost on taxpayers.
The Bologna Process: Not About Making Sausage
But will it really improve higher education in Europe?
Helping Hand or Unfair Advantage?
Do universities provide a level playing field for students with learning disabilities, or permit some to game the system?
Leaping Nine Years in One Semester?
Remedial students who didn’t learn third grade grammar in twelve years aren’t likely to learn it in half a year.
Yes, You Too Can Be a Certified Diversity Advocate!
A UNC-Chapel Hill program wastes money pushing an ideological trinket.
Airy Rhetoric Versus Gritty Reality
In the PBS debate on the economic benefits of more college graduates, the facts spoke for themselves.
Do We Need More College Grads, or Better Ones?
A survey of employer opinions sheds some light—but not very much.
What’s the Latest Academic Fad?
A major university association proposes a globalization agenda long on costs but short on justification.