No one can accuse Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of inaction. Just within the past few weeks, her Department of Education announced the overhaul of two major Obama-era regulations. The next … Continue reading “The Innovation Dilemma Facing Betsy DeVos”
One of higher education’s perplexing questions is why, in a nation as diverse geographically, demographically, and philosophically as the United States, do most colleges and universities seem so much alike? … Continue reading “A College Grows on Black Mountain”
“Industry credentials” are a popular trend in modern education. But the term is rarely defined. Industry credentials offer the promise of short-term training or retraining for an agile, 21st-century workforce. … Continue reading “The Future for Industry Credentials”
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court took a significant step toward restoring individual liberty for all government employees, including faculty in public universities and colleges, with its decision in Janus … Continue reading “After Janus: Vindication and Hope”
There are lots of people in our higher education system who claim that it is “the envy of the world” and just needs more money to graduate more young Americans … Continue reading “A Professor’s Tough Examination—Of Our Higher Education System”
Private colleges and universities face challenges distinct from their public counterparts. For one, unlike public institutions, they are not the recipients of generous state funding. Instead, they rely heavily on … Continue reading “The State of Private Higher Ed in North Carolina”
Increasing teacher pay to improve teaching quality has grabbed media attention for months. But North Carolina’s General Assembly has been trying to figure out how to get better teachers into … Continue reading “Proposed Bills Could Improve Teacher Quality in the Tar Heel State”
This spring, graduates throughout America will exit their institutions with diplomas that signify little about real learning. But Wyoming Catholic College, my institution, is immune to this disconnect. When 31 … Continue reading “At This New College, Yes to Latin and Hiking but No to Cellphones and Federal Aid”
Academia has a long history of ignoring original minds who push their fields forward. There was the monk Gregor Mendel, who experimented with cross-breeding peas in his monastery garden. His … Continue reading “The Forgotten Man We Need Now for College Writing Reform”
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, inserting the federal government irrevocably into the inner workings of America’s colleges and universities. The bill increased federal … Continue reading “A Promising Chance at Reform with Congressional Higher Ed Bill”