Outside the Beltway

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

Balancing practical considerations and religious observances.

The evidence is too clear to ignore at this point.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The loaners, the dreamers, and schemes.

Now, we’re just haggling over price.

The Academy is prioritizing football glory over honor.

73 cadets violated the honor code while taking an exam remotely.

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

Great journalism can result in lousy history.

Yet another twist in an ongoing saga.

Is shunning those without college degrees the last acceptable prejudice?

A nation that failed to control the pandemic is going to be without college sports this fall.

The lousy hybrid option has been scrapped in favor of a worthless virtual one.

Online instruction is an inferior product. But it’s more expensive to deliver.

Harvard joins a growing list of universities who will not offer in-person classes this year.

The emotional and economic impact of the pandemic is hitting women especially hard.

Contra the CDC, the AAP says getting kids to class outweighs the modest risk of their catching COVID-19.

An accomplished racist will no longer be honored by the university.

Parents can’t homeschool their kids and hold down jobs indefinitely.

My latest at War on the Rocks.

He’s doubling down on hypocrisy.

Until our kids go back to school, we can’t go back to work.

A fiasco wrapped in a clusterfuck.

Everything is easier with money.

The university is welcoming students back to campus, even as classes are going online.

It is hard not to see this as a politically driven move.

Schools were going to be open today. They’re closing after parent pressure.

A book out today makes an odd case.

A political scientist argues that college-educated intellectuals are doing politics wrong.

A Federal Court has ruled once again in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who was prevented from using the bathroom conforming to their gender identity.

Dozens of well-off students from the Chicago area are getting college subsidies.

After a series of line item vetoes, the University of Alaska is facing a 41% cut in state funding.

The surging candidate seems to be trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Rural Americans are much less likely to go to college than their urban counterparts. Is there a solution?

Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

Having exhausted their word list and the competitors, the contest ended with octo-champs.

This year’s graduating class at West Point includes a record number of African-American women.

An investigation has found that a doctor linked to Ohio State’s wrestling program abused more than 170 students during his time at the school.

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

The university has bowed to student pressure.

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

US higher education is made up of far more than just the Ivies and other elite schools.

Per-student investment in public colleges has not recovered from the Great Recession.

Despite the obvious connection with the university’s namesake, the word does have other connotations.

More turmoil in the UNC athletic program threatens Carolina’s academic standing.

How finite is prestige?

Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are the most famous of dozens of rich folks trying to get their kids into elite schools.