Higher Education
Building on the Wisconsin higher-ed reform model
Executive summary Across the United States, there is growing concern about the performance of higher education institutions. Students are studying less, grade inflation has weakened the value of transcripts as signals of…
(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education
Myth 1: A’s and B’s Are Marks of Distinction in College, With C’s Signifying Average Performance. Reality: According to GradeInflation.com, as well as other later surveys, in the early 1960s, the percentage of A’s awarded in…
Terror Support, Foreign Extremists and Homegrown Abuse: TexAM’s Radical Leaders Betray the Institution’s Underpinning Agenda
At the direction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM) to halt its operations, stating that the organization is not a…
The Eternal ‘Apple of Gold’: Lincoln’s Defense of Justice Thomas’s Call to Our Founding Principles
Recently at UT-Austin, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke as part of the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. Thomas understands what too many in our day have forgotten: that the Declaration is, as…
Easy graders make real life harder
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings Grade inflation isn’t just a problem for colleges or employers fooled into thinking they’re getting an exceptional student when they’re getting an…
Inside Texas Universities’ Ties to Iran’s Nuclear Research Network
Every Friday at Tehran University, thousands gather on campus for prayer. When the sermon ends, the chants begin: “Death to America.” And yet, Texas universities maintain active academic partnerships with that same…
When students harm themselves economically by going to college
Unwinding distortions in higher education starts to bite into student lending, college funding There is new evidence that some students hurt themselves economically by going to college — a fact Republicans are using to limit…
Tackling Qatari Influence in Texas by the Horns
As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, I was tasked with investigating the funding sources of Hamas, the terrorist group that murdered 1,200 people, including 46 Americans, on Oct. 7, 2023. A truth became apparent:…
UW System opens door to 3-year degrees, but many students already are on pace for one
Over 40% of first-year students already start as sophomores at UW-Madison The University of Wisconsin System this month opened the door for its campuses to begin offering faster, cheaper three-year degrees, even as more…
Grades now hyper-inflated at UW-Madison
Canadian universities have a remedy Grade inflation continues unabated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The average GPA for undergraduate students at Wisconsin’s flagship university increased to 3.48 in the recently…
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