In the private sector, the rule of thumb in economic downturns is, “Last hired, first fired.” Get government involved and that principle gets turned on its head.
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Lobbying Against MOOCs
Academics are distressed at the thought that Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, could do to them what the internet has done to newspaper reporters.
NC “Scholars” Assail GOP
At one of the recent meetings, some of them “openly bragged about their arrests, fights with cops, and the help with legal entanglements they’ve received from the NAACP. More than 900 arrests have occurred since the protests launched in April.”
Losing Ground to MOOCs
Academia is fighting Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs and losing.
Building on the Bad
I cannot, however, teach them grammar and proofreading in the course of a semester when their high-school educations have been shoddy—Aaron Barlow, New York City College of Technology, English, Faculty Member
States Withhold Spending Facts
The Cato Institute’s recent report, Cracking the Books: How Well Do State Education Departments Report Public School Spending? highlighted the problems of school spending that face parents, students and school administrators on all levels.
American Studies @ AU, Not
In the Orwell-on-steroids world that is academia, you can frequently figure out what is not covered in a discipline by looking at the title of it.
Lessons From Federalist 7
Did the National Security Agency scandal have its roots in academia?
Title IX Promotes Discrimination
Ironically, this mandate which seemingly advocates for gender equality is overwhelmingly represented by women.
Women in Afghanistan
Living in a country where women lawyers, doctors, and CEOs are ubiquitous, Americans often take advantage of the many opportunities granted by freedom.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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