Ancient and medieval astronomers could not explain the apparent movements of the heavenly bodies while shackled to a Ptolemaic paradigm of an Earth-centered universe. Thus they spun out ad hoc … Continue reading “Campus “Anti-Racism” Is a Degenerating Research Program”
Last year’s “CRT” is this year’s “SEL.” For those normal folks who don’t obsessively follow education news, “social-emotional learning” (SEL) is the latest progressive fad in schools to ignite the … Continue reading ““Social-Emotional Learning” Is a Dangerous Fad”
Not so long ago, free speech on college campuses was not a matter of controversy. Of course, there were heated disputes over what people said, but everyone accepted that people … Continue reading “One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus”
American higher education has changed drastically over the last half-century or so. It used to be that relatively few people thought postsecondary education was necessary; for those who did, college … Continue reading “You Say You Want a Revolution”
The Biden administration is seeking to “cancel” student debt by transferring what individual students owe to the American taxpayer. Opponents question why Americans who never graduated from college, and had … Continue reading “British Universities Show Why “More” Does Not Mean “Better””
Is higher education the highest priority for East Carolina University, or is the institution just pushing a political narrative? On August 19th, ECU held its 2022-23 faculty convocation, and the … Continue reading “ECU Makes the Secret Hurt Visible”
Higher education suffers from a multitude of flaws. University marketing departments habitually over-promise the benefits of their degree programs to unsuspecting high-school students. Mandatory “general education” classes extract sizable tuition … Continue reading “No, There Is Not a “Neoliberal” Poltergeist in Higher Ed”
Politicians and activists are making increasingly strident claims that democracy is under attack and that democratic norms are being threatened. Yet, when it comes to the true point of democracy—namely, … Continue reading “Academic Expertise and the Principal-Agent Problem”
A good many Americans are aware of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI), a vogue phrase signaling the application of Critical Race Theory. They read DEI statements from their employers, see … Continue reading “Did You Know? “DEI” is Becoming “DEIJ””
America is finally waking up to the fact that poisonous, divisive ideas are proliferating in public education, from pre-K to graduate school. The question is how to push back against … Continue reading “The Pushback Against Classroom Indoctrination Begins”