December 23, 2008

The Battle of Bunker Hill, Round II: Why Doubling the Size of American Higher Education is a Bad Idea

Peter Wood

There is a move afoot to use economic bailout money to enroll ill-prepared students in numbers that would overwhelm our system. It rightly deserves the criticism we give it.

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December 22, 2008

Asking a Lot

Peter Wood

A broadly advertised appeal for higher education's share of the bailout falls apart upon close examination.

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December 22, 2008

Letter from Jakarta

Saera Fernandez

The observations of a young anthropology student in Indonesia are relevent for several reasons to the contemporary American experience.

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December 19, 2008

Is the B.A. degree meaningless?

Tom Wood

There's new evidence that B.A. degrees have economic, non-economic, and even educational value.

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December 17, 2008

Send Me In, COACHE!

Peter Wood

Dreary and discontented faculty members won't keep us away from playing in the snow.

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December 16, 2008

Strange New Respect for Abe

Peter Wood

Was the seventeenth U.S. president one of the worst?

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December 15, 2008

Cold Brine: The College Board Loses Its Senses

Peter Wood

The College Board recently unveiled a new goal for America - that by the year 2025, 55% of Americans should have a college degree. But is that achievement the right solution to save America's plac......

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December 11, 2008

Stephen Balch to become Chairman of NAS Board, Peter Wood to Become NAS President

NAS's founder Steve Balch passes on the torch and will continue to play a leadership role.

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