An assembly of leading educational observers will share their insights at the October 27 conference of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.
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Academic Being and Nothingness
Do American college graduates have a coherent understanding of the world? Very few do. We have our universities to thank.
College for dummies?
What, if anything, can schools do to increase the likelihood that weak and disengaged students will find the path to academic success?
What If the U.S. News College Rankings Went Bye-Bye?
Ask Americans how they know which colleges and good and which ones aren’t so good and they’ll probably say, “the U.S. News college rankings.”
The Higher Education Hobgoblin
There is a cottage industry in the U.S. (located mostly in Washington, DC, but with satellite plants scattered around the country) that produces hand-wringing policy reports saying that America faces a crisis unless it finds a way to put more students into and through college.
New Focus At Duke
Duke University’s undergraduate curriculum — like many others – went through a period of erosion beginning in the late 1960s but might be making a comeback.
Champagne Education on a Beer Budget?
Vance Fried, the Brattain Professor of Management at Oklahoma State University, has set forth a proposal that he believes will enable students to get “champagne education on a beer budget.”
Law School Letdown
Strange as it may seem, it is quite possible for someone who has never gone to law school to be a good attorney.
College Rust Out
Concern that American college students may not be learning much during their years in school is not new; nor is it confined to conservative think tanks.
The Illini Initiative
A new online initiative begun by the
University of Illinois, may give this Cinderella a more prominent place than it has had before.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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