The Spurning of Old Books: The Devaluation of the Past Threatens Higher Ed
Alan Jacobs’ new book, Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind, is a coaxing argument to read “old books that come from strange times.”…
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The Case Against the Cult of Critical Thinking
To speak against critical thinking in today’s academy is comparable to denying the divinity of Jesus in the medieval church—it’s heterodox. Not only does it rail against the values of…
Is College Football an Expensive Luxury for Many Universities?
The importance of college football to university education is vastly overrated. Rather than an integral part of the college experience, football means more student debt, another burden for taxpayers, and…
A Grassroots Effort Is Changing College Instruction for the Better
Here is a dirty little secret: I am a teacher at a community college, but I have never taken an education course. The same is true for most of my…
College Dropouts Cost North Carolina Taxpayers $446M Per Year
Students who leave college with no degree but an accumulation of debt face obvious hardship, but what about taxpayer money wasted on students with no degrees? The results for North…
Yes, students can get a good education at a big football school
Veteran Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews writes mostly about K-12 education, but he is also interested in the results for students after they’ve graduated and enrolled in college. He’s also a self-professed college football freak, looking forward to the first-ever playoff series for the national title.
Is a syllabus a rigid contract or an organic conversation?
Is a syllabus a rigid contract or an organic conversation?
Embarrassed by the scandals, UNC-Chapel Hill students still love their school.
Embarrassed by the scandals, UNC-Chapel Hill students still love their school.
Undermatch, Overmatch, Mismatch
Students often make college decisions that are far from the best, but the federal government is apt to make matters worse.
Correlation, Not Causation
More college does not beget more economic prosperity.