Uh oh, is this the beginning of the end for for-profit colleges and their profit model? A 14% drop in a quarter is quite large and it was unexpected.
Monthly Archives For March 2015
Texas Students Offended by Jefferson Davis Statue, OKs Resolution to Remove It
The statue of the Confederate leader could be moved off-campus because current University of Texas-Austin students deem it offensive to them since it reminds them of slavery and racism. Too bad they forgot the War…
New York, Connecticut Considering Laws to Prejudge Students Accused of Rape
Prejudging students who are accused of rape is now the new thing for college administrators and now state lawmakers in New York and Connecticut. This isn’t a good thing, considering that the American legal system…
After School Programs a Waste of Money
It seems like the $1.2 billion spent for America’s after school programs was a waste of money. At least that’s what Mark Dynarski concluded this month in an article for the Brookings Institute. Dynarski outlined…
Teepee Art Deemed Offensive at Santa Barbara
At Santa Barbara City College, an art display of a teepee was deemed offensive by local Native American students. So, the display was pulled.
Scott Walker Leads GOP on Education
Whatever his merits or demerits, the actual front-runner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination continues to show how Republican candidates, at least on education, can lead on, rather than be overwhelmed by, issues. “Wisconsin Gov….
Remembering a Real Scholar
AIA remembers author M. Stanton “Stan the man” Evans, who should never be forgotten, in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
Eastern Michigan University makes Fun of Parenting, Having Kids
It feels hollow that students, who don’t have kids, are making fun of students that do choose to raise kids. It may have been a joke, but to run it in a school newspaper? Classless.
Obama Praises Oklahoma President David Boren for Expelling Students, although Possibly Illegal
Although racist chants are insensitive and should not be uttered, University of Oklahoma president David Boren expelled two students caught on video in a racist chant. The fraternity they belonged to also was sanctioned by the…
The Radical Professor Behind America’s First Accredited Muslim University
Check out The College Fix’s op-ed on the professor, a Mr. Hatem Bazian, and his extreme views: “Bazian has called for an intifada in the United States. He was listed under “Writers” in the September 1999…