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Explore the debate and science of Merit.

January 30, 2025

Bravo, Trump, for Restoring Merit and Banning Neo Racism in American Education

Teresa R. Manning

Trump’s executive order bans DEI in higher ed, mandates compliance, and puts school officials on the hook—no more hiding behind bureaucracy.

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December 6, 2022

Yale Parts the Rankings Sea

Marina Ziemnick

Yale and its compatriots may be able to escape the consequences of abandoning merit and accountability—but the future clients of the attorneys they produce may not be so lucky.

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April 19, 2020

No More Merit

Christopher Kendall

Fred Hess proposes that higher education switch all admissions processes to a random lottery. While the idea is unique, it is likely to create more problems than it solves.

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