Decrying that North Carolina is one of five states without comprehensive education goals set, Spellings wants to craft a plan by working with businesses, the government, education, and nonprofit representatives. On EdNC.
Allowing students to arm themselves could be driving down crime—without enabling students to act irresponsibly with a firearm. On the Daily Signal.
A provision called "American History for Freedom" could direct grant money to academic centers that focus on the Western foundations of America and related topics. On National Review.
Staff siphoned off student aid money, and six employees were fired after an investigation, but students are upset about the lack of transparency and honesty about the scandal. On Education Dive.
Though education credentials and certificates are a popular alternative to a college degree, only 44 percent of those with an alternative credential work in the field they earned it in. On Forbes.
Though surveys and anecdotes can downplay the threat to free speech on campus, campus incidents nationally can undermine the culture of free speech. On USA Today.
Honor Code violations and alcohol problems have led schools to suspend or disband some fraternities after high-profile hazing incidents have led colleges nationwide to renew scrutiny on fraternities and sororities. On the Daily Tar Heel.
The university is offering students mental health screenings and counseling services and plans a 100,000-person study as part of a $500 million project. On Inside Higher Ed.
Though the Freedom Project at Wellesley College hosted a speaker critical of the Koch political network, the group has been portrayed as dismissing critics and enforcing a rigid set of opinions. On National Review.
Recognizing a growing demand in pharma and biotech, the state used its community college system to build a curriculum focused on skills that employees would need. On City Journal.
