Outside the Beltway

A wealthy alumnus has given Harvard $400 million, sparking a heated debate.

One more on this topic.

After months of “not running,” Jeb Bush will formally enter the Presidential race on June 15th.

I have been reading, mostly in passing, a number of pieces about an alleged new climate on college campuses in which students are raising significant complaints due to difficult or emotionally sensitive material. The latest example did not impress me.

Bernie Sanders is running for President. He’s not going to win, but he’s not running because he thinks he can win.

Another commentary on the National Security Strategy, this one at The Hill.

Their places are being filled by students who pay higher tuition rates.

While it’s been much derided in recent years, there’s a definite economic benefit to obtaining a college degree,

The Affirmative Action debate is too divisive and largely misses the point.

The Supreme Court may have just found a way to end the debate over Affirmative Action in education.

Fifth Amendment? They don’t need no Fifth Amendment, apparently.

Nick Brown spelled bullshit and managed to debunk an entire academic subfield.

The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.

Should states have the right to ban affirmative action? The Supreme Court will decide that this term.

Bob McDonnell is not the first Old Dominion chief executive to supplement their income while in office.

Jerry Brown’s second go-round as governor has been very, very good to the Golden State.

The Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action in education didn’t go as far as many thought it would, but it’s future in the near-term seems fairly clear.

Darrell Issa’s Committee seems headed for a battle over the Fifth Amendment.

A top IRS official will reportedly invoke her 5th Amendment rights rather than testify before Congress tomorrow.

Tuition goes up as state funding goes down.

The economics of higher education is increasing the gap between rich and poor.

The economy has been steadily recovering from the Great Recession. But the jobs may never come back.

Calls for more American kids to pursue STEM careers ignores the hiring realities.

The main who coined the word “meritocracy” meant it as a pejorative term.

Applications to America’s Law Schools are down, because the nature of the legal profession is changing.

I’ve been out of the classroom for just over a decade now and, apparently, things have changed radically.

One major factor in the skyrocketing cost of a college education in America is a huge increase in overhead costs.

A rich child is 45 percent more likely to earn a four-year college degree than a poor one.

The issue of same-sex marriage will be before the Supreme Court early next year.

Want to teach political science for a living? Go to one of a handful of top schools or don’t bother.

Ross Douthat says American women should stop being decadent and have more babies, explaining that raising children is easier than it used to be, so there’s really no excuse for women to be so selfish.

The Law School Bubble has imploded.

Donald Trump has yet again duped the media into giving him attention by hyping a “bombshell” that turned out to be a nothing-burger.

Why is Romney bragging on education policies a Democrat would love?

The Supreme Court seems likely to severely limit the use of race-based preferences at public universities

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

Some surprising findings about how America’s undergraduates are paying for their education.

Penn State has been reminded that there’s a third word in its name: University.

Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.

Romney says “We’re the party of people who want to get rich.”

“The average Canadian has quietly become richer than the average American,” claims a pro-Canada organization.

Joe Paterno’s legacy is likely to take a lasting and damaging hit when a report on Penn State’s handling of the Sandusky mess is released.

Private college degree mills have come under intense scrutiny. But many public institutions have similar statistics.

A blog post lampooning black studies dissertations got a writer fired, setting off a controversy over the limits of free speech.

If we taught the Federalist Papers more rigorously would that lead to a shared view of the constitution?