Partial Remedy
Even after a decade of decline in remedial education at UNC, problems remain.
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“standardized tests”
It’s About Time for Transparency
The UNC System is starting to report results four years after learning assessments began.
Merit and Preferences: Never the Twain Shall Meet
A former history instructor at the Naval Academy reflects on the problems of the diversity obsession.
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas, Part III
We offer our final four ways to fix public higher education, especially in North Carolina.
The Graduation Hammer
Too much focus on degree production can distort the university’s educational mission.
Removing the Veil of Ignorance?
A proposed federal bill to better inform potential students could bring the college bubble closer to bursting.
Remediation: Still a Mystery
A Pope Center review of remedial education in the UNC system reveals that no one knows if it is helping the students who take it.
Affirmative Action Keeps Some Students Out
Selective colleges and universities turn away highly qualified Asian students so they can have more “diversity.”
A Weak Defense of an Obsolete Idea
A new book defending affirmative action fails on many levels.
Helping Hand or Unfair Advantage?
Do universities provide a level playing field for students with learning disabilities, or permit some to game the system?