Man in the Middle
Community colleges are the unheralded linchpins at the center of state educational systems. They get less funding than K-12 schools and universities, but are expected to correct the failures of…
College Sports and Educational Opportunity: Exposing the (Half) Truth
Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands of student-athletes who could not afford to attend college without them. The National Collegiate Athletic Association…
With Colleges Shifting to Adjuncts, Teaching Quality May Suffer
The number of part-time and nontenure faculty continues to rise on campus as university officials try to cut costs. So does their dissatisfaction over wages and benefits, which is stirring…
Faculty in Denial about Own Role in Decline of Humanities
If you want to see one example of why a new populism has emerged in American universities in the last 10 years, take a look at a statement issued last…
Are North Carolina Universities Biased? Look at What Students Are Reading
North Carolina just added a new layer of meaning to its motto, First in Flight. This time the state is the first in the nation to get campus free speech…
Teacher Training and the Construction of Illiteracy
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…
Diversity and Inclusion of Identity Groups Often Means Uniformity and Exclusion of Ideas
“‘Diversity and inclusion’ is the moral benchmark of our time… Every corporation, college, and government agency, along with a growing number of bowling leagues and bait-and-tackle shops, has an Office…
At This New College, Yes to Latin and Hiking but No to Cellphones and Federal Aid
This spring, graduates throughout America will exit their institutions with diplomas that signify little about real learning. But Wyoming Catholic College, my institution, is immune to this disconnect. When 31…
Can Public Universities Practice Ideological Discrimination?
If a university were to state that it will not hire people applying for a faculty position because of their race, sex, or religion, that would be clearly illegal. No…
Reward Achievement: Give Credit for Advanced Placement
Using Advanced Placement (AP) courses to fulfill college requirements has long helped college students save both time and money. But there are varying opinions about the value of AP courses…