January 30, 2012

Sexual Harassment Industry Rides Rough at Yale

Glenn Ricketts

New guidelines from the US Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights stack an already slanted deck even more heavily against the accused.

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January 27, 2012

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student press corps regulars analyze the president's call to narrow the wealth gap, argue that the bad economy isn't all the fault of Wall Street, ponder the options for voters in this year&......

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January 27, 2012

Victory for Freedom of Conscience in Ward v. Polite

The NAS applauds the Sixth Circuit Court's decision to defend a counseling student's freedom of conscience.

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January 27, 2012

The “Marriage Premium”

George Leef

Mr. Leef makes fun of the concept of a "college degree premium" with a parallel to marriage as an earning stimulant.

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January 26, 2012

US Education Dept. Flunks Statisitics 101

Glenn Ricketts

Preparing a report for possible use in analyzing eligibility for student loans by race, the Department of Education forgot to include African American default data. Mr. Ricketts wonders why.

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January 26, 2012

Higher Education’s Role in America’s “Coming Apart”

Richard Vedder

Don't discount higher education as a source of some of America's problems.

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January 26, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization - Human Nature

William H. Young

William Young examines the role of human nature in shaping modern capitalism.

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January 26, 2012

Skepticism and Tradition

Peter Wood

Higher education should balance skepticism with respect for tradition.

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January 25, 2012

The Virtues of a Free Market in Postsecondary Education

George Leef

A bid for eliminating federal intervention and coercion of higher education.  

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January 25, 2012

Ask a Scholar: Current Racial Score Gap Stats

Stephan Thernstrom

Is the data about racial achievement gaps in the book No Excuses still true today?

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