Several panelists, including a Temple University professor, discussed why the costs of attending college have risen to new highs.
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More Government Vs. Less Government in Higher Education
Our intern Steven Koskulitz writes about the debate between academics on whether there should be more or less government intervention in higher education.
Was Government Intervention in Universities a Big Mistake?
A panel discussion brought up the idea that maybe government intervention in universities was a big mistake, taking into account issues facing higher education as of late.
Cato Dissects Trump Foreign Policy with Kissinger Chairs
It turns out that the legendary former Secretary of State has two chairs named after him–one at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and one at Johns Hopkins.
Federal Vouchers or Trojan Horse?
To invest in federal school vouchers, or to leave it up to the states? That is the question facing conservatives under the Trump administration.
United States Falls in ‘Human Freedom Index’ Rankings
The irony: America’s bureaucratic largesse as well as its erosion of property rights and rule of law are affecting the country’s Human Freedom Index, while Hong Kong remained the top-ranked entity due to more free-market ideas.
College President Wary of Big Government
That alone is a newsflash. Usually, college presidents approach big government with their hands out. At the Cato Institute on March 30, 2017, Mark Zupan, president of Alfred University, noted that trust in government is…
Academic Economist Endorses Free Market Health Care Reform
Occasionally, one of our more free market economists in academe latches onto an idea that moves us away from collectivism. Unfortunately, the impact is usually marginal. Such an idea is “reference pricing,” or competitive pricing…
College Professors Want to Cut the Defense Budget
Academics are upset that they don’t get as many chances as they would like to contribute to U. S. foreign policy. Maybe that’s a good thing. On the one hand, most of them opposed the…
Professor Takes Stance that State Government can Decide Property Rights of Private Owners
If there is an indefensible position on property rights, count on an academic to take it. On March 20 the Supreme Court began to hear oral arguments in Murr v. Wisconsin, a property rights case…