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History & Nothingness @ GMU 24 Aug 2013 | 01:35 am
You can get a clear idea of why the knowledge of American history has hit rock bottom by looking at the curriculum at most universities. Consider, for example, the historical offerings at George Maso...
NEA Not Aging Gracefully 22 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
America’s largest teacher’s union is finally showing signs of antiquity and may be on the verge of irrelevancy. At its latest convention, the National Education Association (voted to increase members...
Disruptive Innovation in Colorado 22 Aug 2013 | 07:19 pm
Colorado appears to be at the forefront of education innovation and integrating brick-and-mortar classroom instruction with online learning. For example, in rural Colorado, a survey of education board...
The Great Legal Society 16 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
Every year, law professors guide their students through the thicket of U. S. laws and even show them how to make more. Few question whether this enterprise contributes to “the common good.” “What mak...
Violence Reconsidered Academically 15 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
An academic takes a look at the effects of violence that may be at odds with that of many of his peers. “People say that problems cannot be solved by the use of force, that violence, as the saying goe...
Where Jobs Are Green 13 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Apparently there are “green jobs” after all, or at least “green grants”—in universities. “The Pollination Project, in partnership with the Institute for Humane Education, is offering up to 20 grant aw...
How Academia Avoids Obamacare 13 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
Academics supported Obamacare even more enthusiastically than Congress did. Unlike the national legislature, though, they can’t exempt themselves from it. Nevertheless, they are doing their level best...
Living Large on Campus 8 Aug 2013 | 11:13 pm
College presidents seem blissfully unaware that they are living large at someone else’s expense. “Colleges are labor-intensive operations, often showing up to 60 percent of their expenses as labor,” ...
Immigration: The Unfortunate Third 7 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
An economist from Agnes Scott College claims that highly skilled immigrants actually create jobs for Americans. Every 100 or more foreign-born advanced degree holders working in the U.S. create 44 jo...
For Profit or Unions? 5 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held an online discussion via Google Plus on the role of for-profit colleges and universities such as DeVry University or University of Phoenix. Michael Horn o...
