The University We Need
Professor Warren Treadgold of St. Louis University has just written a superb book on the problems facing our higher-education system entitled, "The University We Need."
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Yes, the Wars over Campus Politics Matter
College politics rarely stay there.
Private Colleges Struggle to Survive
Shannon Watkins interviews the president of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Hope Williams, about the challenges her members face.
How the Americans with Disabilities Act Affects Colleges
Garland Tucker writes about the Americans with Disabilities Act's effects on our colleges and universities.
At Least This Part of the Swamp Has Been Drained
The Senate confirmed Kenneth Marcus to run the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights.
Harvard Loves Athletes — But Why?
Harvard’s admissions policies respecting athletes are quite strange.
What’s Wrong with the Idea of ‘Free’ College?
Tennessee lures students into the state's community colleges with free tuition — what's wrong with that?
Study: Teacher Collective Bargaining Reduces Mens’ Earnings
The paper looks at what happened when states enacted "duty-to-bargain" (DTB) laws, which, as the name implies, require public employers to bargain with duly elected labor unions.
A University for Non-Leftists
Professor Warren Treadgold has a radical proposal for higher-ed reform.
The College Bubble Begins to Deflate
Not so long ago, the conventional wisdom in America was that just about everyone needed a college degree.