To Close the Skills Gap, Create Industry-Vetted Certificate Programs for Students
Even though experts believe college is still worth the cost, employers question the value to their businesses. Many believe college degrees do not provide graduates with the skills needed in today’s workplace.…
‘Core’ Academics Neglect Social, Emotional Learning—Music Education Can Change That
One of the most important aspects of our society is educating our children to properly function within it. While the education system is centered around the “core” academics, research in…
A Modest Proposal for Fixing the College Modern Language Requirement
In her fine opinion piece for the Martin Center, Megan Zogby bemoans the “Quixotic” requirement that North Carolina college and university students take between two and four courses in a language such…
The Importance of College Advisors for Academic Success
When planning their college years, students want reliable advisors who can help them pick the right major and classes. As most students are not on campus during COVID-19, high-quality early…
True Learning Starts With Real Mentorship
There’s a chasm between the purpose of a liberal arts education and how many colleges and universities actually operate. Throughout academia, excessive value is placed on efficiency, research publications, and…
For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character
With the pandemic, more parents are discovering what their children are being taught in public schools—from explicit how-tos in sex-ed class to narratives of power that divide everyone into oppressors…
Did You Know? Ed Dept. Punts on Accreditation Rules for Online Classes
Accreditation agencies have the responsibility of judging whether colleges are offering students a quality education. Since COVID-19, however, their biggest changes have been to dismiss concerns about short-changing students. This…
Religion on Campus: A Marketable Skill, or a Diversity & Inclusion Fight?
Across higher education, campuses have changed how they deal with religion. It used to be seen as something at odds with academic freedom and science. Now, however, some campus administrators…
Saving a Struggling College Starts with the Board
Before the COVID-19 pandemic walloped our colleges and universities, higher education had been facing threats to existing business models for years. A great deal has been written the past few…
America Needs a GED Equivalent for a College Degree
As higher education undergoes dramatic changes thanks to the coronavirus, reformers should aim higher than expanding online education. Now is a propitious time to end the dominance of accreditation agencies…