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A new report from The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal traces the politicization of university schools of education over the course of the past century and finds evidence…
Policies which remove barriers to college completion and encourage responsible borrowing are critical to postsecondary attainment in North Carolina. The president of The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal,…
Eight years ago, the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal partnered with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) to evaluate policies and regulations affecting free speech rights…
Jane S. Shaw, board chair of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, praised North Carolina’s higher education reforms in American Spectator last week. She named several important changes…
Dr. Jenna A. Robinson, president of The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, provided testimony on college affordability to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and…
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is pleased to announce Jane S. Shaw’s election as chair of the nonprofit’s board of directors. “It is an honor to have…
On Monday, January 30 at 12PM, former North Carolina governor James G. Martin and Martin Center president Jenna Robinson will present “The Past and Future of Higher Education Reform in…
The Pope Center is changing its name at the beginning of 2017. The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is excited to announce that it will soon change its name…
A new report from the Pope Center recommends legal action as the best means to balance the rights of all academic freedom stakeholders. The current consensus on academic freedom is…
Robert L. Shibley and Garland S. Tucker, III have joined the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy board of directors. Pope Center president Jenna A. Robinson said, “We’re excited to add new members with such expertise and passion to our board.”