by Brian Fogerty In a June appearance on "The Daily Show," Governor Tim Pawlenty outlined his vision of higher education of the future: "Do you really think…
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by Tyler Mahoney There is an old argument for avoiding higher education: "Bill Gates dropped out of college and he’s one of the richest men in the…
by Kevin Carey College is the most complicated expensive purchase most people ever make. Houses are relatively easy—you can walk through ahead of time and hire an…
by Greg Cielec After teaching on the high school level for fifteen years, I found myself in a rut. I still liked teaching, but started to realize…
[private] by Tim Clement The Web cam imbroglio involving the Lower Merion School District has rightfully raised issues of privacy. But there’s an education-related point to be…
by Tom Beaudoin originally printed in America, the National Catholic Weekly, February 2010 When people find out that I am a college professor, one of the first…
by Mona Charen first published in the National Review. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission (yes, it’s still around, and yes, it’s outlived its usefulness) is about to…
by Ken Ilgunas first posted 12/6/09 to OpenSalon.com I was lying on the floor of my van where the middle pilot chairs used to be, trying to…
by J.B. Schramm first printed in the New York Times on 12/22/09 The federal government is about to make a huge investment in high school. As part…
by Mona Charen first published in the National Review. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission (yes, it’s still around, and yes, it’s outlived its usefulness) is about to…
