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Jon Jewett

Jon Jewett is a mostly retired lawyer with a long-time interest in educational policy and lives in Ashland, Virginia. He attended Davidson College (BA), the University of Texas at Austin School of Law (JD), and the University of Cambridge (Master of Law). He became interested in education reform in high school, organized a seminar on American education while at Davidson, and has followed and occasionally commented on subsequent developments.

Articles by Jon Jewett

An American Law School, Then and Now

Dec 2, 2022 · Jon Jewett · Comments Off

50 years ago, I was a first-year student at the University of Texas School of Law. Then, it occupied about the same place in the hierarchy of American law schools … Continue reading “An American Law School, Then and Now”

When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke Jan 27, 2023
Across the country, an increasing number of universities now require scholars to submit “diversity statements” in hiring, promotion, and tenure. Many have abandoned or downplayed standardized tests in the name … Continue reading “When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke”
Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis Jan 26, 2023
College affordability has long been an issue in this country. Given that the federal government’s subsidizing of higher education has allowed the cost of college to increase exponentially, many prospective … Continue reading “Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis”
Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education Jan 25, 2023
As a direct result of student complaints that his course was too difficult, Maitland Jones will no longer be teaching organic chemistry at New York University (NYU). Jones has a … Continue reading “Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education”