One of the better lectures at the 2011 Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA).
Faculty Lounge
No Break for ROTC
Washington insiders who hoped that the repeal of the ban on homosexuals serving in the military would encourage colleges to allow ROTC back on their campuses are very likely to see their hopes dashed yet again.
Negative Election Energy
A team of academics just discovered what political pros have known for years: Negative advertising works.
Prayers for Arizona
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the massacre in Arizona last weekend and their families.
Impending Obama-NEA Chill?
A new move by the Obama Administration may actually move education reform further than No Child Left Behind ever did.
10 Academic Non-Sequiturs
Nobody can miss the point like a well-paid, federally subsidized scholar.
10 Biggest Academic Failures
The top ten academic fiascoes are those theories that actually were tried outside the Ivory Tower. Within it, they are still wildly successful.
Schools Destined for Failure
A new report contains a sobering reality for would-be education reformers: Bad schools usually don’t get better.
Not Separate Just Equal
George Washington University is going the extra mile to make its students comfortable.
Distance Learning Defended
When something gets a bad rap from elites, it’s probably worth a second look.