Does Writing Need a Curriculum?

…of the program’s success or effectiveness. First, there is no uniform test to evaluate how well graduates of WAC programs write—nothing like a discipline-specific examination in which professors can evaluate…


All Education Is For-Profit Education

…worse on various measures than nonprofits. Efforts to show this disparity suffer from all manner of statistical errors, such as directly comparing the test results and loan-repayment rates of non-profit…



A Tale of Two State University Systems

…task force will consider actual strategies. Also the only discussion of costs in the UNC Tomorrow report has to do with the goal of keeping college affordable and increasing access…


Did the Hoaxers Do Anything Wrong?

…inquiry in the Western liberal tradition.” There are three questions about this attempt to punish Prof. Boghossian: Is punishing a hoax actually an infringement of the faculty member’s free speech…


The Graduation Rate Myth

…seldom recognized paradox: pushing people into higher education and holding colleges responsible for awarding yet more degrees will only lower workforce quality. The greater the push, the lower the workforce…