A Tale of Two Reports
A point that has generated much discussion is the decline in confidence in and support for higher education. Over the last ten years or so, the percentage of Americans who…
Rigor and Access Can Go Together
At Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Jason Johnson- the 2026 National High School Principal of the Year – has a simple message for his students: you belong in…
Great Literature Is Inherently Moral
For over a century, post-modern critics have insisted that literature must be liberated from the stifling realm of moralism in order to become truly authentic in its artistic approach. The…
Reclaiming Pen and Paper
With another finals season in the books, prohibited AI assistance continues to be a problem at universities. It may not come as a surprise that students attempt to cheat using…
Restoring General Education
Education experts have written many excellent books and articles in recent years and made insightful presentations covering a range of important topics – admissions, curriculum, pedagogy, administration, and accreditation. The…
NC’s Direct Admissions Program Must Proceed With Caution
Last year, the UNC System rolled out NC College Connect, a direct college admissions program for North Carolinian public high school students. While the program clearly streamlines admissions by mailing…
From Courtrooms to Classrooms
For most Americans, the American Bar Association is merely a professional guild that publishes ethics opinions, hosts conferences, and occasionally weighs in on public policy. But in legal education, the…
New Book Encapsulates Higher Ed’s Problems
Suppose you have a friend who knows little about American higher education but is eager to learn about it. You might want to recommend to him a book that introduces…
Why the Worst Get on Top in Academia
In Chapter 10 (“Why the Worst Get on Top”) of The Road to Serfdom, F. A. Hayek argued that centralized political authority tends to elevate the worst people in society. Goons…
Colleges Can’t Have Their Cake and Eat it Too
George Leef recently used National Review to highlight Adam Ellwanger’s Martin Center essay on students who treat education as an afterthought. They are describing a real problem. I share their…