In With the In-Crowd
Erskine Bowles’ replacement as president of the UNC system shares his North Carolina establishment insider status.
Sharp and Unexpected Criticism
Higher Education? is a book that critics left and right like, but the education establishment–not so much.
Is the College Business Model Broken?
A PBS debate generates some heat but not much light on college cost and access.
An Economist’s Defense of Tenure
Tenured faculty are like unionized airline pilots, and the university system muddles along about as well as the airlines do.
Students as Guinea Pigs
In a UNC-Chapel Hill psychological experiment, undergraduates were told to imagine having incest with a beloved family member.
How Much Work
Part II of my analysis of a major paper centers on a common misconception.
This Paper Refutes Itself
A hefty new study purports to prove U.S. needs more college graduates, but flops.
Preparing the Scapegoats for Slaughter
The president of an online school watches the government’s unfolding campaign against schools that seek profits, and is aghast.
Students Who Don’t Study
Evidence shows that college students put in less and less time on coursework but receive higher grades.
UNC’s Middle Class Squeeze
UNC officials and the state legislature decide to empty the pockets of students who pay their own way instead of cutting waste.