April 13, 2012

There Are As Many Student-Loan Debtors as College Graduates

Richard Vedder

Richard Vedder discusses new data that reveal huge numbers of students are very slow in paying back loans and that the financial problems associated with student-loan debt have been understated.

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April 13, 2012

Student Reporters Survey College Social Scene, Campus Issues

Glenn Ricketts

Undergraduate press writers provide copy on local trends, issues, and controversies.

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April 12, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Inequality

William H. Young

William Young analyzes the current controversy over wealth inequalities.

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April 11, 2012

Politics, Education, and More Politics: NAS’s New Report on the University of California

Peter Wood

Peter Wood discusses the National Association of Scholars’ new report that says higher education has been hurt by the failure of safeguards against using the classroom to advance partisan ideas......

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April 11, 2012

Humanities, Anyone?

Jascha Kessler

Jascha Kessler explains why teaching the humanities just isn't what it use to be.

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April 11, 2012

Colloquium on Emerging Order in Higher Education

George Leef

The Pope Center covers a recent colloquium on higher education.

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April 10, 2012

Obama's Higher-Ed Agenda: A Series by Peter Wood

Ashley Thorne

A roundup of the articles in Peter Wood's series "Obama's Higher-Education Agenda"

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April 10, 2012

Congratulations to Ball State University Professor Tyler Watts

George Leef

Ball State University economics professor wins FEE award.

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April 9, 2012

What Are Kids Reading?

Ashley Thorne

NAS board member Sandra Stotsky writes about the low levels of reading in our schools today.

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