Outside the Beltway

An irregualr, ongoing series.

An odd kerfuffle in local education politics.

The SAT is a poor measure of college aptitude but it’s better than most others.

Parents of disabled kids have successfully sued to mandate masks in schools.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

A too-small step in the right direction.

I’m shocked, shocked, to find that this is happening here.

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

The serendipitous day off may soon be a thing of the past.

The rat race of becoming a physician and maintaining one’s license is more intense than popularly understood.

Kids are getting caught in the crossfire of the fight over COVID shots.

An interesting argument, albeit about a tiny and vastly over-discussed segment.

Academic freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

Another effect of the pandemic.

Should uncertainty be the default position?

A party invitation going terribly wrong.

Women are increasingly dominating American higher education.

When “the news” isn’t just “the news.”

Mediocre legal education doesn’t pay.

The cost of raising a university’s profile.

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

Most aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

UNC’s loss is the nation’s most prestigious HBCU’s gain.

College athletes are now free to cash in on their fame.

New York Times columnists are not a representative sample.

Critical race theory rears its ugly head yet again.

Ron DeSantis and friends are afraid of higher education.

An outrage was averted by an act of kindness.

A truly bizarre controversy at Chapel Hill.

Should wills have an expiration date?

The least controversial subject in school is suddenly controversial.

A typical case of American blind justice.

If the younger generation seems to be maturing later, there are good reasons.

An odd complaint from parents who voluntarily send their kids to religious schools.

An interesting but uneven debate.

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

Balancing practical considerations and religious observances.

The evidence is too clear to ignore at this point.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The loaners, the dreamers, and schemes.

Now, we’re just haggling over price.

The Academy is prioritizing football glory over honor.

73 cadets violated the honor code while taking an exam remotely.

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

Great journalism can result in lousy history.

Yet another twist in an ongoing saga.

Is shunning those without college degrees the last acceptable prejudice?

A nation that failed to control the pandemic is going to be without college sports this fall.