Innovation

College isn’t the only path to human flourishing. Individuals’ postsecondary choices should be aligned with individual academic preparation, talents, and preferences, and education providers should be able to experiment with new methods and models. The following articles highlight new programs, identify barriers, and suggest policies that encourage innovation.

Nov 20, 2023 ·

Wake Forest’s Admissions Gambit

Wake Forest University has launched a new program catering to first-generation college students to help them beat the yearly application rush. The initiative is bucking a trend whereby progressives attempt…

Nov 17, 2023 ·

ChatGPT Can Get Off My Lawn

Will artificial intelligence become the greatest boon to higher education since online learning? (This assumes that online learning was a boon, which is a topic for another day.) Or will…

Nov 8, 2023 ·

College Rankings Can Still Get Better

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 “Best Colleges” ranking in September. Marketed as a guide for students in their college-selection process, the list is, in reality, a reputational…

Oct 26, 2023 ·

The State of Legacy Admissions

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid racial admissions preferences in SFFA v. Harvard and UNC, collegiate diversity proponents have taken aim at other preference regimes thought…