PALACE REVOLT….Why did the Department of Justice suddenly get antsy about the NSA’s domestic spying program in March 2004, more than two years after the program started up? I think Paul Kiel has it about right here. I suspect that the key player, by far, is Jack Goldsmith, as Newsweek told us over a year ago. A couple of days ago I linked to their 2006 piece, “Palace Revolt,” about Goldsmith and others, and if you didn’t click through to read (or reread) it, you should take a minute to check it out. It’s worth your while.
More on higher education
Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On
A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.
Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder
Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
