Not All Students Should See College as Their Goal
Too many students are unprepared for college work, leaving them loaded with debt and with fewer options for the future. On WBUR.
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University of Texas Wants to Give ‘Healthy Model of Masculinity’
Critiquing "restrictive masculinity," MaculinUT warns that many traits men may exhibit could actually be dangerous. On PJ Media.
Aggressively Liberal Professors Make Students into Trump Supporters
A student at Loyola University Maryland argues that the amount of vitriol aimed at Trump and the politicization of the classroom has pushed more Republicans toward supporting the president. On The Baltimore Sun.
Tax Benefits for Education Don’t Boost Education
Though the tax system aims to boost enrollment and completion, there is no evidence that its actual effect delivers on the promises of tax credits and deductions. On Brookings.
Admit Everybody to College
Colleges should figure out who is qualified to complete the level of work demanded, then randomly select from that pool instead of the current competitive admissions process with the SAT. On Current Affairs.
With Free Tuition, Richer Students Taking More Community College Spots
Attending community college saves students money, but it also absorbs more funds originally targeted at lower-income students. On The New York Times.
Professor Concerned that UNC-Chapel Hill Is ‘Overwhelmingly Liberal’
The ideological uniformity shows hubris and makes it more difficult to give students a strong education. On the News & Observer.
Colleges Are Hurting Students as They ‘Lower’ the Default Rate
Colleges hire consultants to lower their student loan default rate—but this rarely helps students pay off their loans. On Marketwatch.
Colleges Harm Students When They Enroll the Underprepared Ones
The low levels of proficiency in reading and math among high school students show that colleges are lowering standards or dooming students to failure. On Intellectual Takeout.
Art Pope Donates $10 Million to UNC-Chapel Hill
The money will be divided among cancer research, the politics/philosophy/economics program, track-and-field scholarships, and an addiction-treatment program. On News & Observer.