Breaking the Barriers to Entry
With a new paper criticizing the accreditation process, the Heritage Foundation enters the fight over higher education policy.
Change, We Hope
The University of North Carolina’s governing board may initiate a badly needed change in direction to a staid system.
More than a Fad
Solid data show that online learning is effective.
Students in Space
Universities build a lot of classrooms, but use them infrequently.
Ignoring the Law
The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education is supposed to assess student academic growth but is not doing so.
A Clear Choice
North Carolina’s two candidates for governor offer drastically different visions of education policy.
A Principled Legacy
William Friday’s influence will be felt at UNC schools long after his death on October 12, 2012.
Removing the Veil of Ignorance?
A proposed federal bill to better inform potential students could bring the college bubble closer to bursting.
Ignoring Facts Is Not a Strategy
The committee formed to craft the UNC system’s strategic plan only hears one side of the story.
Symbols Matter, Reality Doesn’t
What economists call an “agency problem” pervades higher education.