Blueprints for Reform
The university system in the United States has accomplished a great deal of good, but it has strayed from its chief goals of scholarly inquiry and responsible teaching, especially in … Continue reading “Blueprints for Reform”
What N.C.’s “REACH” Act Gets Right
UNC students aren’t getting a solid foundation in civics. UNC-Chapel Hill, for example, does not require its students to take a course in American government. It does, however, require them … Continue reading “What N.C.’s “REACH” Act Gets Right”
How a Private College Mandated Civics Instruction
In the fall of 2020, Cairn University in southeastern Pennsylvania implemented a revised core curriculum that introduced, among other things, a new required course in civics and government. Reactions to … Continue reading “How a Private College Mandated Civics Instruction”
Reforms We’re Cheering For in 2023
Each January, the staff of the Martin Center share our higher-ed-reform dreams for the coming year. Will all of our wishes come true? Probably not. Nevertheless, we offer them here … Continue reading “Reforms We’re Cheering For in 2023”
The Long Decline of the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania was an excellent school when I was an undergraduate there in the mid-1960s. The politics were polyglot, reflecting an era when the professional classes and even … Continue reading “The Long Decline of the University of Pennsylvania”
Many NC Students Are Missing out on Core Knowledge
What will they learn? That is the question that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has been asking America’s colleges for thirteen years in a report by the … Continue reading “Many NC Students Are Missing out on Core Knowledge”
Renewing the University: A Pro/Con of Proposals
Conservative thinkers are mostly united on the need for reforming the American college system, but they’re divided on how to do it. It can be hard to pin down, exactly, … Continue reading “Renewing the University: A Pro/Con of Proposals”
Did you Know? A Comprehensive “1776 Curriculum” is Released
Hillsdale College has published a gigantic collection of reading materials and curriculum of nearly 2,500 pages, which it has termed the 1776 curriculum collection. It is available and free for … Continue reading “Did you Know? A Comprehensive “1776 Curriculum” is Released”
1776 Unites: An Alternative to Campus Victimhood Culture
Over the past decade, American moral culture has changed. The evidence of those changes has been especially apparent on college campuses, where new concepts such as microaggressions, safe spaces, trigger … Continue reading “1776 Unites: An Alternative to Campus Victimhood Culture”
Put America Back in American Foreign Policy Curricula
Bring back civics, urge those disaffected with the United States’ educational system. They have a point. Of the many things wrong with America’s schools, the warped view of American history, politics, … Continue reading “Put America Back in American Foreign Policy Curricula”