If you think the application process is too hard, you’re probably not ready for college.
Jay Mathews writes at the Washington Post.
Why smart, poor kids lied about college
Boston College professor Karen Arnold encountered a mystery in her investigation of graduates of an innovative high school program in Providence, R.I. Many of the...
In a study of colleges nationwide, it was found that both campus security and local law enforcement were reluctant to cite students for alcohol abuse. If they did anything, they usually sent them to university discipline boards, not the court system.
Samantha Watkins at The College Fix has the story:
Alcohol Citations For...
In order to register for classes in the fall, all Oklahoma State students will have to take an online course of sexual assault and harassment. This course will reportedly cost approximately $45,000 to implement in the first year, and continue to cost somewhat less than that every year after.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn at...
We constantly hear about illegal immigrants demanding and receiving in-state tuition. It’s about time that people who have served America got such a benefit.
Michael Stratford reports at Inside Higher Ed.
New Benefit for Vets
In passing a compromise piece of legislation aimed at reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Senate on...
According to Families for Excellent Schools, a pro-charter school group, 90% of students at one-fourth of NYC’s public schools are not at proficient levels of math and language skills. The report is aptly titled “The Forgotten Fourth.”
Leslie Brody of the Wall Street Journal has the story:
Report From Pro-Charter Group Decries New...
Were you aware that at some schools, a student can be anonymously accused of rape? This situation is completely out of control. This interview is alarming in many ways. Via Instapundit.
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Professor KC Johnson talks to Glenn Reynolds about due process rights on college campuses. Students can be anonymously...
A new senate bill introduced Wednesday will make a ranking of colleges by their sexual assault numbers public records, as well as creating motre stringent punishments for institutions which do not comply. However, this legislation still fails to right one of the most egregious wrongs in the war on sexual assault:...
Once again, the government is making things worse by trying to help. Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner takes a close look at the Campus Safety and Accountability Act.
6 questions for the sponsors of the new campus sexual assault bill
Eight senators introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday designed to combat sexual assaults on...
A software glitch in Examsoft’s test administrating software created a major headache for law students across the country on Tuesday.
The test takers were unable to complete their exams and upload them to bar association websites. In 20 states, these bar associations extended their submission deadlines to accommodate the unforeseen technological failure.
On...
Despite the fact that a grand jury refused to issue an indictment against him, and that campus police found numerous pieces of evidence exonerating him, University of Cincinnati student Ethan Peloe continues to be prosecuted by school administrators for rape. First we did away with ‘innocent until proven guilty’, and now...
In a recent piece at the Washington Post, Eugene Volokh recounted a briefing at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The exchange was enlightening.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights member, on university speech codes
I testified last week at a U.S. Commission on Civil Rights briefing on sexual harassment law in education, and...
What’s in a rank? To a lot of people, it means quite a lot.
A year and a half ago when I was applying to colleges, many of my classmates obsessed over rankings. In some instances, I still find them doing so.
In my recent research for College Insurrection I’ve come across numerous...
This is a question that needs to be addressed before real higher education reform can take place.
Steven F. Hayward writes at Minding the Campus.
Why So Few Conservatives in Higher Ed?
The social scientist Neil Gross made a splash last year with his book Why Are Professors Liberal, and Why Do...
Dave Huber at The College Fix explains why he thinks attending a school of education is completely impractical:
Why Schools of Education are a Waste of Time
I had to slightly shake my head and let out a brief chuckle when I read Joanne Jacobs’ post on college schools of education. Titled “
It’s still stunning to consider that a war for free speech is being waged on college campuses.
Susan Kruth of the FIRE reported.
A Big Year for Campus Censorship
Yesterday, FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and Senior Vice President Robert Shibley kicked off Minding the Campus’s series on “the year that was” in higher education...
The University of Dayton’s new logo design has been met with criticism and laughter, as many believe it looks a lot like the initials VD.
Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed has the story:
U. of Dayton is latest university to get into trouble with logo redesign
University of Dayton officials on Tuesday denied...
I can think of a few “professional” news organizations that could use this kind of rehabilitation.
Greg Piper of the College Fix has the story.
In The Throes Of Death Two Years Ago, College Paper Now Nabs Awards, Profits
Washington State University’s Daily Evergreen was on the verge of dying two years ago. It...
