Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

Student Loan Forgiveness Done Right

Helping the victims of degree mills.

France’s Crackdown on Religious Garb Expands

The abaya is now banned as well.

Schools, Diversity Initiatives, and Parental Rights

There’s an inherent tension in public education.

When Does A University Stop Being a University?

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

Flagship University Arms Race

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

Florida Backs Down, Allows AP Psychology

Sanity has prevailed.

Florida’s School Censorship Runs Into Roadblocks

The state has banned the teaching of science in science classes.

Florida Curriculum Politics Update

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

An Authoritarian Tale

Don’t offend the Lt. Governor in Texas.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

DeSantis Keeps Telling Us Who He Is

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Still Thinking about the Past

On Florida’s updated standards regarding slavery.

DeSantis Policies Come Home to Roost at New College

He’s getting what he wants.

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College for Convicts

A massive expansion of the Pell Grant program for prisoners goes into effect next month.

DeSantis v. The DOE/SACSCOC

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

Pandemic Closures Crushed Kids

We’re seeing our lowest test scores in decades among a key cohort.

Rethinking STEM Credentialing

Should we reform the way we train a high-tech workforce?

The Emotional Labor Of Debating In Good Faith

In a world of fixed positions, is debating in good faith really worth it?

Student Defies Judge at Graduation

Because screw the other students.

The Education Senator Redux

Tuberville claims he was taken “out of context.”

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

A Quick Clip (A Small Deviation from our Normal Programming)

Some welcome attention on the national stage for a worthwhile program.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

Microsoft Going All-in On AI

The future is here, whether we like it or not.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

An Observation About “Classically Liberal” Punditry

“Classical liberals” really need to rediscover self examination

Fear and Censorship in Education

Teachers are frustrated over interference from outside.

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The Value Of Cultivating Some Self Doubt

Tips for how to check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Harvard Extension Fraud

How dare people who paid for a cut-rate degree claim they paid for the good one?

Ivy Ressentiment

Old men still bitter about where they went to college.

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

Supreme Court Clerks and Undergraduate Elitism

Culling for the primary feeder job in American legal system begins in high school.

Jupiter Keeps Adding Moons!

The science-education gap.

Students Protest Harvard’s Comaroff Again

Understandable outrage at administrative complicity.

Ending College Degree Requirements

Too many jobs needlessly specify a bachelor’s.

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

U.S. Government’s Woke Training!

There’s training on uncomfortable subjects. Oh noes!

Higher Ed and the Pandemic

Enrollments are down.

George Will on UATX (Part II)

Wherein I examine UATX specifically.

George Will on UATX (Part I)

Will discusses a nascent university and in doing so produced a cliched column about higher education.

University of California TAs and Postdocs on Strike!

A showdown over wages could upend the apprenticeship arrangement that has long characterized graduate education.