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Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis

Jan 26, 2023 · Grace Hall · Comments Off on Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis

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”


A Graduate’s Perspective: The Value of First Attending Community College

Feb 21, 2022 · Lillian Diaz · Comments Off on A Graduate’s Perspective: The Value of First Attending Community College

Scrolling through my social media recently, I noticed a post shared by a friend that read: “@ all high school seniors filling out college applications right now: COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS … Continue reading “A Graduate’s Perspective: The Value of First Attending Community College”


Did You Know? UNC System’s 50th Anniversary

Dec 16, 2021 · Natalia Mayorga · Comments Off on Did You Know? UNC System’s 50th Anniversary

The University of North Carolina system celebrated 50 years since its establishment as a 17 campus system. On November 16, North Carolina State University chancellor Randy Woodson hosted the anniversary … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC System’s 50th Anniversary”


Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country”

Jun 14, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country”

In the past year, the North Carolina Community College system said goodbye to one president and gained another. After former president Peter Hans took up his new role as the … Continue reading “Stith: “The Best Community College System in the Country””


What Policies Are Conservatives Actually For in Higher Education?

Apr 7, 2021 · Christian Barnard · Comments Off on What Policies Are Conservatives Actually For in Higher Education?

It’s no secret that higher ed reformers have struggled to offer a compelling alternative to free college and loan forgiveness offered from the left. This failure is partially because conservatives … Continue reading “What Policies Are Conservatives Actually For in Higher Education?”


Affordable College Is Here

Feb 7, 2020 · Vance Fried · Comments Off on Affordable College Is Here

At TEL Library we’ve taken a major step toward reducing the cost of college with the launch of our Courses-on-Demand program. Through this program, students anywhere in the U.S. can … Continue reading “Affordable College Is Here”


If There’s a College Affordability Crisis, What Should We Do About It?

Dec 6, 2017 · George Leef · Comments Off on If There’s a College Affordability Crisis, What Should We Do About It?

In last year’s campaign for the presidency, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tried to attract votes with promises of free college. In the British elections earlier this year, one reason … Continue reading “If There’s a College Affordability Crisis, What Should We Do About It?”


21st Century College Admissions: Bidding for Brains

May 17, 2017 · Lyle D. Albaugh · Comments Off on 21st Century College Admissions: Bidding for Brains

Going through the college process makes no sense. First, kids guess where they might want to go, then pay to apply, wait to hear, and, if accepted, fill out financial … Continue reading “21st Century College Admissions: Bidding for Brains”


No, the Clinton Plan Won’t “Fix College”

Sep 21, 2016 · George Leef · Comments Off on No, the Clinton Plan Won’t “Fix College”

Hillary Clinton’s higher education policy ideas have been taking a lot of criticism. Here, for example, is an analysis by economics professor Gary Wolfram, published in May by the Pope Center. … Continue reading “No, the Clinton Plan Won’t “Fix College””

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  • Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education Jun 7, 2023

    From late 2017 to 2018, three scholars wrote and submitted to academic journals 20 fake papers focused on gender and sexual identity—what the authors call “grievance studies.” Seven journals published … Continue reading “Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education”

  • NC State and the Great Land Grab Jun 5, 2023

    North Carolina State University’s campus is nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh, but its physical footprint continues to grow and will eventually span from Hillsborough Street to U.S. Highway … Continue reading “NC State and the Great Land Grab”

  • A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges Jun 2, 2023

    It has become so generally known that the Left has infiltrated our colleges and universities that people seldom bother to produce the evidence of it. Without evidence, many who would … Continue reading “A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges”

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  • NC State and the Great Land Grab Jun 5, 2023

    North Carolina State University’s campus is nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh, but its physical footprint continues to grow and will eventually span from Hillsborough Street to U.S. Highway … Continue reading “NC State and the Great Land Grab”

  • The Department of Education’s “Secret Shoppers” May 25, 2023

    Students around the country pay top dollar and take on mountains of debt to earn a degree. They hope doing so will pay dividends in the future. But some colleges … Continue reading “The Department of Education’s “Secret Shoppers””

  • Let’s Improve Student Engagement May 18, 2023

    Undergraduate student engagement is on the decline. That’s according to the publishing and research firm Wiley, which, in February, released a “State of the Student” survey indicating that student engagement … Continue reading “Let’s Improve Student Engagement”

More in Politicization

  • Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education Jun 7, 2023

    From late 2017 to 2018, three scholars wrote and submitted to academic journals 20 fake papers focused on gender and sexual identity—what the authors call “grievance studies.” Seven journals published … Continue reading “Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education”

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    It has become so generally known that the Left has infiltrated our colleges and universities that people seldom bother to produce the evidence of it. Without evidence, many who would … Continue reading “A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges”

  • The Strange World of “Citational Justice” May 31, 2023

    The latest fresh hell is citational justice. Which is quotas for footnotes. Now we’re supposed to track the group identity of the authors we cite and make sure there are … Continue reading “The Strange World of “Citational Justice””

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  • Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education Jun 7, 2023

    From late 2017 to 2018, three scholars wrote and submitted to academic journals 20 fake papers focused on gender and sexual identity—what the authors call “grievance studies.” Seven journals published … Continue reading “Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education”

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  • The dilemma of “citational justice” Jun 4, 2023

    To the editor: “Citational Justice”?? Why bother? A citation is only an indication that Dubious Author 2 relied upon Dubious Author 1 to construct his own particular something by using … Continue reading “The dilemma of “citational justice””

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