Gotta Get ‘Em While They’re Young!
A degree program in “Social and Economic Justice” at UNC-Chapel Hill reveals the stark contrast between indoctrination and true education.
Author Profile
Jay Schalin
Jay Schalin joined the Martin Center in August 2007. A Philadelphia native, he began his writing career as a freelance journalist for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey and wrote for several other papers in New Jersey and Delaware. Schalin has a B.S. in computer science from Richard Stockton College in New Jersey and an M.A. in economics from the University of Delaware.His articles have appeared in Forbes, the Washington Times, Fox News Online, U.S. News and World Report, Investor's Business Daily, Human Events, and American Thinker. His op-eds have been published by the McClatchy News Service and the Raleigh News & Observer. He has been interviewed on ESPN, National Public Radio, and UNC-TV, and his work has been featured on ABC News and Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor.
Schalin is a member of the National Association of Scholars and is on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Philosophy and Letters.
Articles by Jay Schalin
A Triumph of Civilization at Chapel Hill
Tom Tancredo successfully returned to Chapel Hill in spite of the protesters who disrupted his appearance last year.
State Investment in Universities: Rethinking the Impact on Economic Growth
Policymakers today commonly assume that investing taxpayers’ funds into higher education leads to major payoffs in economic growth. This report looks at broader economic studies that attempts to correlate expenditures with results.
“Will Work for State Appropriations”
Governor Perdue’s budget proposal kicks off the start of the serious higher education lobbying season in North Carolina.
A Healthy University Needs Surgical Cuts
Legislative budget cuts can improve the University of North Carolina system by forcing sensible cuts to extravagant programs.
Ed Schools, Leave Those Teachers Alone!
A new study by the University of North Carolina could lead to major reform of education schools.
Back to the Dark Ages
The author gets in the final word about his article, “Myths of the Ivory Tower.”
Myths of the Ivory Tower
Here’s a list of ten commonly-held beliefs in academia that don’t square with what the rest of the country thinks.
Other People’s Money
Government officials try to get creative with UNC tuition hikes instead of using proper fiscal restraint.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
A conservative writer offers his take on UNC president Erskine Bowles, perhaps North Carolina’s best-known Democrat.