Members of the U.S. House and Senate have filed a flurry of bills related to higher education. The proposed legislation presents various solutions to the problems of high cost and ... Keep Reading
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Schools Don’t Want to Know Whether Students Learn
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College ‘Completion’ Doesn’t Always Deliver Results
Conventional wisdom holds that a college degree is a ticket into career and personal success. On average, conventional wisdom is right. Americans who have earned college degrees ... Keep Reading
Justice for Adjuncts?
By Jenna A. Robinson A new paper by Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness explores the treatment of adjunct professors at American colleges and universities—taking aim at Big ... Keep Reading
Can North Carolina Solve the Remediation Problem?
By Jenna A. Robinson Students who lack basic math, English, and reading skills are less likely to succeed in college and the job market. A recent report by the Center for ... Keep Reading
Why “Free” Community College Won’t Fix Anything
By Jenna A. Robinson President Obama, Senator Bernie Sanders, and now North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper (who is running for governor) have all advocated for free ... Keep Reading
Good News on Campus Free Speech
By Jenna Ashley Robinson This year has brought some dismal news for supporters of free speech. The William F. Buckley Free Speech Survey revealed that today’s college students ... Keep Reading
Interstate Authorization of Online Programs is a Big Step Forward
By Jay Schalin Online education has not yet had the impact many expected. There are some intrinsic problems with it, such as the fact that it is much easier and quicker to explain ... Keep Reading
