When Tech Ruins Education
Tech often obscures the goal of education, turning school into job training and hurting equality and accountability. On American Affairs.
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The Sex Bureaucrats
Title IX activists are changing contemporary liberalism and pushing a guilty-before-innocent approach in criminal allegations. On Tablet.
UNC System President Won’t Stay Beyond June
Interim president Bill Roper announced he would step down next year, saying the timeline gives him the chance to accomplish some of his goals for the system and gives UNC officials time to find a president. On Inside Higher Ed.
It Doesn’t Take Many Students to Harm Academic Freedom on Campus
A small, vocal group of students can be just as effective at chilling speech and harassing professors as dozens of them. On National Review.
Legacy Preferences at Harvard Worse than Affirmative Action
Recent revelations about Harvard's admissions process make affirmative action look fair compared to the current status quo. On National Review.
Why a Transfer of Funds at LSU from Athletics to Academics May Not Be a Good Idea
Making some portion of academics dependent on the financial success of the athletics department skews incentives. On the LSU Reveille.
Bias Response Teams Put on Notice by Judge
The University of Michigan case shows that, though campus speech codes have declined and more bias response teams have appeared, they might not pass legal muster. On National Review.
Boston College Pays $100,000 to Former Student Accused of Sexual Assault
A jury sided with the student after they ruled the college mishandled the allegations in a biased process. On Inside Higher Ed.
Making a Plan to Deal with Drop in Community College Enrollment
As enrollments decline or, at best, stay flat in North Carolina's community colleges, the specter of closure for some of them may be on the horizon. On EdNC.
Bias Reponse Team Takes Federal Heat at Michigan
Though the BRT doesn't have the explicit authority to punish students, a federal appeals court agreed that it has the power to effectively chill speech. On Inside Higher Ed.