Russell Kirk on Higher Education
Russell Kirk isn’t known as a policy wonk. The Great Books, not the mathematical or statistical models of economic technicians, were his organon of choice. He devoted essays to broad,…
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New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought
For years I have railed against the dysfunctional federal student loan program. The availability of cheap federal student loans has enabled universities to increase tuition fees aggressively, helping fund an…
The Mess of Federal Funds Is Changing the University
The modern American university has changed almost beyond recognition from the form it had even 100 years ago. It is larger, more “diverse,” more of a business, and more industrialized…
Can American Higher Education Be Restored?
People who analyze and write about higher education generally fall into two camps. One camp consists of those who believe that our system is “the envy of the world” and…
Student Loan Defaults Reveal the True Cost of Student Loans
With the rising number of student loan defaults, the federal government has reaped what it has sown. A government policy to give virtually any student a loan has pushed tens…
Universities Should Invest in Their Students, Not Securities
Nearly all American institutions of higher education raise money they put into endowments—money that is kept invested in securities. At the same time, many of their students borrow money from…
Parents, Student Loans, and Government: An Unhealthy Mix
Parent PLUS is not typically the loan program making headlines when student loans are in the news. But over the past several years, it has become a central part of…
Income Share Agreements Offer a Promising Alternative to Federal Loans
College is expensive. Even in today’s deeply divided political climate, all Americans seem to agree on that. But while most, if not all, Americans agree that student loan debt is…
Answering the Perennial Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?
Last month, Amanda Ripley, writing for The Atlantic, asked a good question: why does higher education in the United States cost significantly more than in every other OECD nation except…
The Innovation Dilemma Facing Betsy DeVos
No one can accuse Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of inaction. Just within the past few weeks, her Department of Education announced the overhaul of two major Obama-era regulations. The next…