March 21, 2012

Better Citizens: Obama’s Higher-Education Agenda, Part 4A of 8

Peter Wood

In the fourth installment of his eight-part series, Peter Wood examines the president’s goal of using American higher education to inculcate progressive political values.

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March 21, 2012

Core Curricula off the Court

Ashley Chandler

In the midst of March madness, Ashley Chandler finds that six teams in the top 64 represent colleges and universities that provide core curricula.

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March 21, 2012

The Worst of Both Worlds

George Leef

Federal student aid programs have given us the worst of both worlds -- rising costs and falling student learning.

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March 20, 2012

The Razor's Edge

Robin Fox

Professor Fox emphasizes the importance of teaching Western culture, given the fragility of today's liberal democratic societies, which exist "on a razor's edge." This article appears in the......

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March 20, 2012

Bell Epoque

Peter Wood

Peter Wood evaluates the reactions to the release of a video evincing Barack Obama's friendship with Dr. Derrick Bell, and he considers whether it matters that the U.S. President was influenced......

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March 19, 2012

Revising Teacher Education: Meaningful Change or Window Dressing?

Richard Vedder

Will the newly formed accrediting agency for education schools enact some real reforms to improve K-12 education?

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March 19, 2012

The Complexities of Hate Crimes

Glenn Ricketts

Jackson Toby reflects on the practical difficulties when juries in criminal trials seek to determine what "bias" might consist of in criminal prosecutions, while CEI attorney Hans Bader sees big pro......

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March 16, 2012

Med School in Vienna to Give Preference to Female Applicants

Ashley Thorne

A medical school in Austria will grade its applicants by gender with the results weighed toward women, reports the Associated Press.

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March 16, 2012

Politics and Presidential Primaries: Students Weigh In

Glenn Ricketts

Student newspaper editors and analysts cover the GOP presidential primaries,  the 2012 election, and how to engage civilly in political controversy.

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March 15, 2012

Full Moon

Peter Wood

Peter Wood reflects on delusion, discovery, and deception in light of the dangerous knowledge of the scientist Ron Fouchier and the deceit of the prominent climate researcher Peter Gleick.

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