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Dear Secretary DeVos, Please Prioritize Financial Literacy

Feb 20, 2017 · Kelly Markson · Comments Off

Congratulations, Secretary DeVos, on your recent appointment to lead the U.S. Department of Education. Now the real work begins. Your position requires you to prioritize competing educational ideas to promote … Continue reading “Dear Secretary DeVos, Please Prioritize Financial Literacy”

When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke Jan 27, 2023
Across the country, an increasing number of universities now require scholars to submit “diversity statements” in hiring, promotion, and tenure. Many have abandoned or downplayed standardized tests in the name … Continue reading “When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke”
Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis Jan 26, 2023
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”
Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education Jan 25, 2023
As a direct result of student complaints that his course was too difficult, Maitland Jones will no longer be teaching organic chemistry at New York University (NYU). Jones has a … Continue reading “Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education”