Who Should Own the University of North Carolina?
As a college professor from the Midwest, I usually shy away from commenting on higher-education policy issues in other parts of the country. But North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s November…
A New Way to Rank Law Schools
In late 2023, a new book on law and legal education is coming out (Legally Blind). In the book, I explain how ideology is affecting legal theory, teaching, and the…
A Solution to Student Smartphone Addiction
At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, a group of alumni from Franciscan University of Steubenville launched a new scholarship program titled “Unplugged.” This program disburses financial aid to…
The Empress Wears No Clothes
Catherine E. Lhamon is the current Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Despite the unassuming title, her position wields enormous power. The Assistant…
Blueprint for Reform: Civics Education
Blueprint for Reform: Civics Education is a policy guide developed for state legislators and university trustees. It addresses the significant deficiency in civic knowledge among college graduates and advocates for…
It’s Way Past Time to End the Standardized Testing Waiver
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the UNC Board of Governors made the decision to take some pressure off potential applicants by implementing an emergency waiver for the System’s…
Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality
“Diversity” has long been known as a codeword for “quotas”, in the sense that merit is bypassed in favor of racial numbers. “Equity” has the same intent to bypass equal…
Cauthen’s commentary is full of fear-mongering
I am blown away by Cauthen’s “The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift” of Nov 11, 2022. So full of fear mongering and provocative words (maybe I could report him as…
Agents of the “United States Handicapper General” are always at work
We know best what’s best for you! Who else? Not you, that’s for sure. When left to your own devices you make unequitable choices. You tilt the scale. You decide…
Federal student loan reform proposal
I read with interest you article titled, “Reforms We’re Cheering for in 2023”. I agree with all of them. As a former university administrator (chief financial officer) for many years…