Curiosity Is Important, But Colleges Are Suppressing It
…outside. But then those classes forced us to open our minds to novel subjects, to things we never would have learned but for school, to history, poetry, and the dissection…
…outside. But then those classes forced us to open our minds to novel subjects, to things we never would have learned but for school, to history, poetry, and the dissection…
…and inviting atmosphere and give a feeling of spaciousness and quietness conducive to study. A central and single location is desirable. The library should have good lighting, adequate ventilation, and…
…illiberalism is the return to “certain virtues, including open-mindedness, respect for what John Stuart Mill called ‘liberty of thought and discussion,’ intellectual humility—humility of the sort one can possess only…
…day, somewhere in the nation the left is implementing or proposing some action that will further its agenda. Consider the breakneck speed at which the Biden administration is dismantling its…
…years of upheaval. It will be interesting to see if short-term programs will continue to grow in popularity or if the standard four-year route will make a continued and greater…
…be a closed system prone to “groupthink.” Mandating that top administrators can only serve if selected or approved by academics increases the danger that academia will remain locked forever in…
…all. I envisioned a small learning community of master scholars and student apprentices focused on the great works of Western civilization. I also envisioned a truly free college, government-free like…
…to step out of regulating teacher-preparation programs. Let schools and school districts hire whom they will, certify whom they will.” Fraser, by the way, is the Dean of the School…
…problem, the better. So if we face competition, that’s all to the good; we’re free-market types—we like competition. One of our newer friendly competitors is the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s…
…to the federal law known as FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), parents have another reason for concern—will they be able to get enough information about their children while…