EducationCommentary
The New SAT ‘Adversity Score’ Turns the Idea of Meritocracy Into a Sham
It would be nice to think that high school students can get into a good university based on their abilities or talents, but a proposed… Read More
EducationCommentary
Smart Ways to Make College Cheaper and Better
Distinguished professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University Richard Vedder’s new book “Restoring the Promise,” published by the Independent Institute based in Oakland, California, is… Read More
Education Analysis
He Was an Antifa Activist. Then He Took an Economics Class.
Gabriel Nadales is that rare young adult who became more conservative in college. Once an activist on the left, he started questioning his beliefs after… Read More
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Here’s My Plan to Fix Student Debt Without Raiding Taxpayers
Confounded by rising piles of student debt, cash-strapped graduates across the country are realizing that their degrees don’t offer enough bang for the buck. It’s… Read More
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Middlebury College Canceled His Speech. Then, a Few Students Redeemed the Situation.
Prior to two weeks ago, Middlebury College in Vermont had become just another poster child for the war on free speech on American college and… Read More
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Elizabeth Warren’s College Plan Is a Bailout for the Elite
The federal student loan system has been a massive failure. Each year Washington invests more in higher education, topping out at $93 billion last year,… Read More
Problematic Women: Free College for Everyone!
Is Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for free universal college and student loan forgiveness really possible? Inez Stepman, senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum,… Read More
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I’m a College Student. Here’s Why I Oppose Socialism.
In the 2016 presidential primaries, 2.1 million people under age 30 voted for democratic socialist Bernie Sanders. But do young Americans really know what it… Read More
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Elizabeth Warren’s Debt ‘Cancellation’ Plan Would Make College More Expensive, Not Less
Elizabeth Warren wants free college for every American. But what the Massachusetts senator doesn’t seem to realize is just how much more costly college would… Read More
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College Refuses to Back Down After Protests Over Pence Speaking
What’s so controversial about an evangelical college inviting an evangelical leader to speak? Absolutely nothing—unless that leader is Vice President Mike Pence. Apparently, there isn’t… Read More
