No cliché is more ubiquitous at teacher protests than signs that read, “if you can read this sign, thank a teacher.” That is, unless you disregard variations on the theme … Continue reading “Teacher Training and the Construction of Illiteracy”
Higher education does not produce many flashy, innovating entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, or Elon Musk. The non-profit, highly subsidized, and low-incentive culture that universities operate in … Continue reading “Mitch Daniels Has the Right Stuff for Purdue”
Students in the United States have unprecedented options for postsecondary education: from brick-and-mortar liberal arts institutions and research-intensive doctoral universities to dual-enrollment high schools and online-only degree programs. Entrepreneurs are … Continue reading “The Curious Case of So-Called ‘Higher Education Deserts’”
Legislators in New Mexico are pushing a bill that would make students apply to at least one college while they are still juniors in high school. This legislation reflects the … Continue reading “Forcing Students to Apply to College Is a Bad Idea”
The U.S. (make that the world) is on the brink of the greatest educational change since Gutenberg invented printing. That is the argument Kevin Carey presents in his new book The End of College.
Five reforms the UNC board should implement this school year
Many colleges and universities face a difficult and uncertain financial future.
The desire of UNC’s trustees to maintain prestige is on a collision course with the university system’s wish to increase access.