The Daily Show on Going to College
May 10, 2013 by Jason Fertig |
There's more than one way to scare kids straight.
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An Embarrassing Portrait of a State Flagship University
May 01, 2013 by George Leef |
Paying for the Party confirms many of your worst fears about big state universities.
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What if the Best College for You is UnCollege?
Apr 24, 2013 by George Leef |
Dale Stephens answers ten questions about his new book Hacking Your Education.
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It’s Almost As If We’d Remained British
Apr 02, 2013 by George Leef |
In Britain too an obscenely large number of young people with a university education will not be able to find a job that matches their expectations.
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More of That Silly “We’ve Gotta Put More People Through College”…
Feb 06, 2013 by George Leef |
Leef and Jenna Robinson take a critical look at the SHEEO study and find that its conclusions do not logically follow from its premises.
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Elite Colleges and the Coming Apart of America
Sep 12, 2012 by George Leef |
Charles Murray's new book argues that our elite colleges and universities are partially responsible for what he sees as America's unraveling. Is this true?
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College Degrees Aren’t Umbrellas
Aug 22, 2012 by George Leef |
George Leef critiques a recent report that argues that in a recession, people who have degrees are less likely to lose their jobs than those who don’t have degrees.
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Doubting College’s Worth Beyond Jobs and Earnings
Aug 16, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
When Americans today ask, “Is college worth it?” they are not just asking whether they will earn more than most high school graduates.
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College Education Is Not a Public Good
Jun 28, 2012 by George Leef |
College education is not a public good and "society" shouldn't subsidize it.
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Samuelson versus Kirwan—No Contest
Jun 11, 2012 by George Leef |
Robert Samuelson's column arguing that we've oversold college is far more convincing than Maryland chancellor Brit Kirwan's attempted rebuttal.
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President Obama’s Graduation Delicacies
May 18, 2012 by Daniel Asia |
Comments on the President's graduation remarks at Barnard College.
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College Degrees Versus Savoir Faire
May 09, 2012 by George Leef |
College degrees will become less and less important as people turn to other means of showing their abilities.
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Where the Job Growth Will Be
May 04, 2012 by George Leef |
Most of the job openings in the labor market in the next decade won't require college education.
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College Pays!—Don’t Bank on It
Apr 18, 2012 by George Leef |
Students should not leap to the conclusion that a college degree will be worth the cost.
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Education vs. Training at Community Colleges
Mar 29, 2012 by Jason Fertig |
Jeff Anderson, dean of humanities, fine arts, and social sciences at Illinois Valley Community College, argues for the many benefits of great books courses, even for community college students.
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