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Let’s Regulate Colleges Like Businesses Nov 15, 2024
Colleges do not look like for-profit firms selling investments. After all, colleges are primarily nonprofits or state agencies, which, for our purposes, are treated equally. Nevertheless, colleges behave like for-profit … Continue reading “Let’s Regulate Colleges Like Businesses”
Pro-Hamas Foolishness Hurt Colleges Nov 14, 2024
Since the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel last year, pro-Hamas protests have become a hot-button issue on campuses across the nation. Few Americans managed to avoid the national coverage … Continue reading “Pro-Hamas Foolishness Hurt Colleges”
How Academic Elites Are Undoing Centuries of Progress Nov 13, 2024
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”