An excerpt from the Pope Center’s report on the state of North Carolina universities and colleges: For example, North Carolina has the fourth-highest per-student state funding in the country. The UNC system has been well-funded…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Report: Rising Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
There were 516 reported incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses in America. Photo by Templar1307 | Galerie des Bois Photo by Templar1307 | Galerie des Bois
New SAT Tests are Lame
A great op-ed by Kristen Blair in the Carolina Journal on the new SAT test and how it’s dumbed down. Photo by USDAgov
School Choice Round-Up
There is good news and bad from the states on school choice, as compiled by the Heartland Institute in its School Reform News. First, the bad news: “A Minnesota family choosing to educate their child…
More on Trump University
From the AAUP’s Academe Blog: As Donald Trump’s opponents have tried to substantiate their assertions that he is a confidence man, fresh attention has been given to the class-action lawsuits filed by former students of…
Stanford Western Civilization Graduation Requirement Proposal Still Under Fire
From the College Fix: Should Stanford University require the study of Western Civilization to earn a diploma? Last week a student petition asking Stanford University students to put to a vote that question passed the…
Anonymous Letter to Mizzou’s Concerned Student 1950 Blasts Activists and Protests
It is a scathing letter, written anonymously, by a student at the University of Missouri (known as Mizzou) who blasts the elitist mindset of Concerned Student 1950. Photo by dustybarker Photo by dustybarker
Mizzou, Facing Budget Shortfall, Launches Recruiting Campaign
The Concerned Student 1950 protesters have disrupted the University of Missouri so much that they faced a budget shortfall thanks to a projected low student enrollment this upcoming year. Photo by KOMUnews Photo by KOMUnews
Enrollment at Mizzou Falls by 1,500 Students, Creating $32 Million Budget Shortfall
The university’s interim chancellor, Hank Foley, broke the bad news to the school via e-mail, but this highlights how devastating and paralyzing the student protests have been on Mizzou’s morale and public profile. Photo by…
Multicultural Lesson from Guatemala
The frightening thing about looking at schools in other countries is that you can see where our own education is going. At this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Gloria Alvarez of the National Civic Movement…