It’s the Institutions, Stupid

A different take on our political realignment.

So, Is This What “Conservative” Academics Looks Like?

The New College of Florida invites a white supremacist to campus.

Post-Affirmative Action College Campuses

More data shows a more complicated picture.

Fertility Politics

Too many! Too few!

Ch-ch-changes

Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.

DEI Candidates

Is all diversity created equal?

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Why We Can Say Crime Is Down

A deep dive into why imperfect Criminal Legal System data is still reliable

The Economy is Better Than it Feels

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Colleges and Anti-Israel Protests

Administrations are struggling to handle the biggest wave of student protests in generations.

It’s Not Rage, It’s Resentment?

Rural Americans are misunderstood!

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US Government Expands Racial Categories

A major effort to capture the diversity of America.

MAGA didn’t come from nowhere

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

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Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

When Does A University Stop Being a University?

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

The World Is Catching Up

Americans have taken the dominance of the Women’s National Team for granted.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

DeSantis v. The DOE/SACSCOC

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

Rethinking STEM Credentialing

Should we reform the way we train a high-tech workforce?

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Will AI Kill All the Jobs?

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

Reporter Fired for Calling DeSantis Propaganda ‘Propaganda’

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

Biden Student Loan Forgiveness in Danger

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling an unfavorable ruling.

Friday Fiddly Bits

A true hodge-podge.

Students Protest Harvard’s Comaroff Again

Understandable outrage at administrative complicity.

Tabby Thursday

A little debt ceiling, a little higher ed, and other misc delights.

Higher Ed and the Pandemic

Enrollments are down.

George Will on UATX (Part II)

Wherein I examine UATX specifically.

George Will on UATX (Part I)

Will discusses a nascent university and in doing so produced a cliched column about higher education.

The Horrors of Trying to be Kind

The WSJ doesn’t like Stanford’s attempt to make its website more inclusive.

The Deterioration and Death of Old Media

Headline News Network is shuttering after four decades.

University of California TAs and Postdocs on Strike!

A showdown over wages could upend the apprenticeship arrangement that has long characterized graduate education.

Ben Sasse to Leave Senate to Become Florida President

The Nebraska Republican got an offer he can’t refuse.

Legendary Chemist Fired for Being a Hard Grader

A complicated case out of NYU.

Tuesday Tabs and Takes

Some stories and passing comments.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Princeton Fires Creepy, Lying Professor Who Happened to be Conservative

There’s much more to the story than meets the eye.

Plagiarized News Reports

Another journalist has been fired for a cardinal sin.

More on Florida’s Higher Ed “Reform”

Pointless change that will increase costs and create confusion.

Florida Abolishes Professor Tenure

Because they’re indoctrinating the youth with their biased agendas and liberal, unfactual diastribes.

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Life Ain’t Fair, College Edition

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