First things first. When I was a little boy studying at yeshiva elementary school (Jewish parochial school), I had a first-grade English teacher who was first grade, Mrs. Sherman. Yes, Missus Sherman. She taught me two things I always have…
In recent years, we have heard much about the need to accept the findings of “the science,” despite the fact that such a thing does not exist. Scientists and informed observers know that science is seldom settled but instead consists…
By almost any indicator, American higher education is in trouble. Enrollments have fallen continuously since 2011, the longest period of sustained decline in the over 150 years since the federal government began regular data collection. Opinion surveys show low levels…
Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis set off alarm bells in academia by requesting an accounting of expenditures related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) in Florida’s public universities. For years, Republicans have been asleep…
Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton will become a professor of global politics and policy this fall at Columbia University. The Ivy League university’s president, Lee Bollinger, announced today that Clinton will be a professor of practice…
Under the framework of critical race theory, we have been encouraged to view all institutions and elements of our society as products or promulgators of white supremacy. Among these newly “racist” doctrines is the role of merit in education and…
The U.S. Army War College’s newest acronym is DEI: diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Spring 2022 issue of Parameters, the flagship journal of the War College, features an article by Lt. Col. Danielle Holt (a surgeon and a graduate of…
Recently, the Biden administration announced it is entertaining a $10,000 debt cancellation for some federal student loan borrowers, while progressive lawmakers are pressuring the administration to cancel at least $50,000. While student debt forgiveness may curry short-term favor with some…
By any normal standard Uncle Sam should declare bankruptcy. Publicly held federal debt is more than 100 percent of GDP. Unless Congress takes responsible action — gales of laughter should greet anyone who believes that is likely — the debt…
A seemingly never-ending deluge of headlines of controversies and scandals continue to rock higher education, including student activists threatening speakers they disagree with and campus cultures that increasingly stifle free speech and academic inquiry. These stories of hubris and self-righteousness may…
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