Their plans would bake into place the injustices of the current system. Here’s a better approach.
Higher Education
How College Professors Turned Into Uber Drivers
Our system of higher education has been gigafied, with depressing results.
The Department of Education Needs a Researcher On Its Rule-Making Panel
How else can the agency gauge how colleges might respond to major changes in federal policies?
Which Colleges Encourage Their Students to Vote?
These institutions show that civic engagement is alive and well on American campuses.
Beware of Dubious College Rankings
Websites that rate universities are very popular and drive a lot of traffic, but many of them use flawed methodologies.
Why Apprenticeships Might Be the Future of Nursing
Registered nurses are increasingly expected to have a bachelor’s degree. Training programs are a sensible way to lessen that burden while maintaining diversity.
Musings from a Midwest Road Trip
One of the best things about being a faculty member is the incredible flexibility during the summer. Although I am only on a nine-month contract and have to hustle for grant or contract funding to maintain a nice standard of living (here is what I did last summer), it’s great to be in almost complete… Read more »
By the Numbers: Private Student Loan Borrowing Can Leave Students in the Lurch
The Department of Education plans to eliminate reporting requirements on private and institutional loans, exempting those kinds of debt from any accountability or transparency. That’s a mistake.
How One University is Luring Coveted Honors Students with Social Justice
To revitalize its home city, Rutgers University-Newark has started an honors program that looks beyond test scores to students’ commitment to social change
High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up for Bachelor’s Degrees
Huge shortages loom in the skilled trades, which require less — and cheaper — training
