The Cost Disease of College

Federal loans and other mandates continue to push college prices higher, without a cap on costs in sight. On Reason.



Why You Should Drop Out of College

Depending on the student's career interest, working independently and pursuing other opportunities could offer more benefits than college instruction. On Quillette.


Walling Off Scientific Research

Much of published academic research is for-profit, but it relies on the uncompensated work of academics; to make college more affordable for students, colleges must take responsibility to find other ways. On Deep Sea News.





Defending the Journal of Controversial Ideas

One of the journal's founders argues it's crucial to introduce students and academics to different ideas and to offer an academic space with identity protections for scholars who lack academic freedom. On Vox.


NC State Shutting Down Its Confucius Institute

Amid concerns about funding for the institute coming from the Chinese government, the university said it's closing the center to better align itself with the university's overall strategy. On the News & Observer.