It's time to make public higher education subject to the real needs of the nation.
By Jay Schalin
In 1978, the Chinese government made a decision to change direction. Rather than continue the stagnating communist policies that mired the country in Third World poverty, it started to liberalize its economy. The gamble paid off, and today, China has the world’s second-largest economy, with a large trade surplus and near-double-digit annual growth rates.
The Chinese government just made another move that also should improve the nation’s economy--this time to streamline its higher-education system.
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A free market in postsecondary education would serve students effectively.
By George Leef and Jane S. Shaw
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A student finds that her high school expectations of college don't quite match the real thing.
By Julia Dent
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Higher Education Headlines
North Carolina
Applications Made Easy
UNC-CH started using the Common Application this year, leading to a 23 percent increase in applications. In the Daily Tar Heel. Sounds Good to Us
UNC-Wilmington announced it will support a proposed 9.2 percent tuition hike. In the Wilmington Star. National
Me Gusta Muchisimo
James Madison University and others are working with the Rosetta Stone software company to offer courses for credit. On Inside Higher Ed. Show Us the Money
Community college leaders are eager to do what President Obama called them to do as long as they get sufficient funding. In USA Today. Raining Money in Academia?
President Obama is expected to unveil his higher education plan today, including billions more in grants. In the New York Times.
Opinion
Preferences Aren't Preferable
Roger Clegg suggests the correct questions and answers about affirmative action for presidential candidates. On Phi Beta Cons. The Times They Are A-Changing
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jeff Selingo reflects on disruptive technology in higher education. Obama's Colbert Moment
Andrew Kelly says President Obama's approach to higher ed reform is similar to that of comedian Stephen Colbert. On the Enterprise blog. |
