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Judging a Generation
Is the Millennial Generation just plain dumb? That’s the premise put forward by Emory University professor Mark Bauerlein.
Sharing the Poverty
Is America’s nirvana ending soon? It is, if you believe the contents of a new book: The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the Economy—If We Let It Happen.
UnCommon Crisis
At the beginning of this month, it was believed that over 1,000 universities could be facing crises with payroll, staffing, and other expenditures over the next year.
Old School Policies Challenged
A new book, The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship: Possibilities for School Reform, is now laying out the future of educational entrepreneurship, including possibilities for school reform.
Brother, Can You Spare an Endowment?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a new questionnaire which asks some tough questions of college leaders.
Afghanistan Earmarks
Politicians continue to urge the U.S. military to adopt additional objectives in Afghanistan, but one of these congressional impulses could undermine the military’s primary objective in the region.
The Patriarchy Strikes Back!
Some of America’s bishops are actually starting to defend Catholic principles with a vigor not seen in decades.
Whither Conservatism?
For anyone disillusioned about the current health of the conservative movement, the Heritage Foundation is the place to have been on October 7.
The Gospel According to St. Levan
The gospel, according to Saint Levan Gachechiladze, is that Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili is responsible for the country’s recent woes.