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 17, 2023 · Rob Jenkins

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 · Chris Corrigan

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…

Nov 6, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta

Is Niche.com Really the “Most” Rigorous Rankings Site?

Popularized in the ’80s by U.S. News & World Report, college rankings have become a go-to tool for prospective students and parents, not to mention an annual “popularity” contest for…

Oct 26, 2023 · Harrington Shaw

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…

Oct 12, 2023 · Adam Kissel

A Win for Accreditation Choice in North Carolina

On Sept. 29, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8. HB8 will probably be best known for adding the Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act to state law, but…

Oct 5, 2023 · Grace Hall and Graham Hillard

Another Florida Blow for Higher-Ed Freedom

The higher-ed policies of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis have been a lightning rod for liberal rage for quite some time now, and the intensity has only heated up with…

Sep 22, 2023 · George Leef

The Biden Administration Just Won’t Give Up on Loan Forgiveness

On June 30, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Biden v. Nebraska, the case that challenged the legality of the president’s executive order cancelling federal student-loan payments for…

Sep 21, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson

Celebrating 20 Years of Academic Renewal

Since 2003, the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has been a voice for excellence in higher education. We are dedicated to promoting knowledge over credentials, restoring genuine liberal…

Sep 19, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson

Despite Naysayers, UNC-Chapel Hill Climbs the Rankings

Yesterday, U.S. News released its 2024 Best Colleges Rankings. UNC-Chapel Hill moved up to number four among public universities and number 22 among all universities in the U.S. (up from…

Sep 18, 2023 · Magdalene Horzempa

“Bias” Reporting as Social-Credit Scheme

Digital-reporting systems on college campuses are not a new concept. Yet they are currently being manipulated, even exploited, to fuel a campus culture in which peers and even faculty patrol…