Grifter U.
Higher education’s increasing reliance on government money is attracting innovation and creativity–of the worst type.
Articles by Jay Schalin
Reading Between the Lines
A recent UNC study on K-12 education highlights the conflict between two competing instruction methods.
The Three-Day Wonder
The North Carolina Senate rams through a $19 billion budget that shores up UNC finances with taxpayer funds.
Social and Economic Justice, Without the Economics or the Justice
Can universities do anything about professors and programs that make a mockery of the subject they are supposed to be teaching?
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.
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.