Creative Destruction Coming to Higher Ed
The emergence of high-quality online education could revolutionize college education.
Author Profile
George Leef
George Leef is director of external relations for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) and a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. He was a vice president of the John Locke Foundation until 2003.Prior to joining the Locke Foundation, Leef was president of Patrick Henry Associates, a consulting firm in Michigan dedicated to assisting others in advocating free markets, minimal government, private property, and individual rights. Previously, Leef was on the faculty of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, where he taught courses in economics, business law, and logic. He has also worked as a policy adviser in the Michigan Senate.
A regular columnist for Forbes.com, Leef was book review editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, from 1996 to 2012. He has published numerous articles in The Freeman, Reason, The Free Market, Cato Journal, The Detroit News, Independent Review, and Regulation. He writes regularly for the National Review's The Corner blog and for SeethruEdu.com.
Articles by George Leef
Professors Have Freedom of Speech
(As long as they don’t complain about anything sacred to the left.)
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
A liberal organization claims to promote free expression by discrediting criticisms of higher education.
Dubious Educational Statistics
The Lumina Foundation forgets that state university systems do not produce degrees; students earn them.
Diversity Versus Merit
A new paper roasts three influential books that favor racial preferences in college admissions.
How the Naval Academy Achieves “Diversity”
A professor doesn’t agree that it should be the top priority.
Academic Freedom Is Not “Anything Goes”
A judge’s denial of Ward Churchill’s reinstatement as a teacher at the University of Colorado was the proper decision.
Breaking into Colgate’s Inner Circle
To strengthen oversight, “A Better Colgate” presses for direct alumni election of some trustees.
All the Wrong Incentives
A new Pope Center paper says the cost of college keeps rising because there’s no reason for administrators to be thrifty.
The Paper Chase in the Age of Slackers
A new study mistakenly sees a crisis in low college graduation rates.