The True Student-Loan Racket
President Obama is planning to change the ways that students obtain loans, with more funds coming directly from the government rather than through subsidized lending. But the fundamental issues surrounding college loans aren’t going to change. They are worrisome.
If you are a taxpayer, you might be surprised at how generous the government is in providing loans and how lax about repayment. If you are a student, you should know that government policies change your incentives: they encourage you to borrow more than you should, to hold on to the loans for years without repaying them, and even to enter jobs that you wouldn’t otherwise have picked.
The Privileged Class
The commotion about the university job of a former North Carolina governor’s wife reveals a larger pattern of undue influence throughout the UNC system.
A New Law of Averages at Princeton
The Ivy League school’s reintroduction of tough grading standards could change the campus culture for the better.
“Endowment Transparency”
No, students do not have a right to know how Duke invests its funds.
The Ivory Tower: Crumbling From Within?
Successful education entrepreneur Jeff Sandefer describes the academy as too corrupt to endure.
Only Rubber-Stamps and Jellyfish Need Apply
Dartmouth’s high-handed dismissal of Todd Zywicki from the Board of Trustees constitutes an abuse of authority worthy of the old Soviet Politburo.
No Time to Subsidize Silliness
UNC’s leadership should regard the budgetary process in lean times as a reason to cut waste.
Duke University on Race
Speakers at a conference believe that racism is still alive, but is this just an academic elite speaking?
Obama Fudges Some Figures
A careful look at Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that most of the jobs in the fastest-growing occupations don’t require any college education.
The North Carolina “No Child Left To Determine His or Her Own Future” Act
Attempts to raise the age of compulsory school attendance will result in a loss of freedom and will prove ineffective.