Are College Presidents Paid Too Much?
In a typical week, I get four or five inquiries from media relating to some higher education issue. Five years ago, perhaps five or ten percent of those inquiries related…
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Michigan’s Experiment with Incentives to Keep Down Tuition Hikes
Politicians around the nation like to say that they have held down tuition at their state universities. Michigan’s are no different, and to validate their claim, in 2011 they added incentive-based funding to university appropriations.
A liberal arts college tries a new strategy on student debt
Indebtedness due to student loans is one of the most pressing issues in higher education today. I believe strongly that we must face this issue head on, and my institution, Adrian College, has developed a plan to do that.
Higher Education’s Legal Battlefield
Legal fighting over affirmative action makes the college landscape look like Gettysburg.
The Court Revisits Affirmative Action
In Fisher v. Texas, the Supreme Court can return to the wisdom of Brown—racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional.
Free at Last
Hillsdale changes the way it teaches teachers and starts a cascade of positive reactions.
Hillsdale Drops Teacher Accreditation
The school became fed up with the costs and the ideological tilt of national accreditors.
A Reason for Worry?
An enthusiast for the dubious theory of constructivism will head the education school at UNC-Greensboro.
What’s Wrong with Higher Education?
According to John J. Miller, a whole heckuva lot.
Can’t Read, Can’t Watch, Can’t Comprehend
Today’s post-literate students don’t read movies any better than they read books.