Don’t Be Overwhelmed by College Debt
Here are a few techniques to control student loan debt (and some reasons to do so).
Commentary
Three Cheers for Half a Book!
Nov 3, 2010 ·
George Leef
In my review of Higher Education? by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus, I suggested that the similarities between the thinking of that book’s politically left authors and my own (libertarians are often but misleadingly … Continue reading “Three Cheers for Half a Book!”
Are We Stuck with the Politically Correct University?
Dec 15, 2009 ·
George Leef
Does “political correctness” predominate in American higher education? If so, is that a bad thing? And if it’s a bad thing, can anything be done about it? A new collection … Continue reading “Are We Stuck with the Politically Correct University?”
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
Jan 25, 2006 ·
George Leef
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk Edited by Richard H. Hersh and John Merrow Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, 244 pages, $24.95 Books critical of higher education in America used to … Continue reading “Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk”
Some Colleges Turn Away Top Applicants to Boost Rankings
May 30, 2001 ·
Martin Center Staff
When it comes to college admissions, some superior students face rejection from less competitive schools. But higher education leaders in North Carolina question whether or not the practice is widespread.