Betsy DeVos Wants To Overhaul the Broken Federal Student Aid System
Her plan isn't perfect, but she's right that the system is broken. Congress should act to fix it.
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Indiana Wesleyan Student Kicked Out of Honors College for Questioning Cultural Appropriation
Bias incident reports, safety concerns, and harassment charges, all because of a slightly trollish Facebook post.
Syracuse Students Demand Punishment for Everyone Involved in Racist Speech, Including Bystanders
After a series of alleged hate crimes, activists say they don't feel safe on campus.
The Daily Northwestern's Apology Shows the Activist Threat to Student Journalism
A New York Times reporter says "the situation was way more complicated than it first appeared." No, it wasn't.
Pete Buttigieg Has a $1 Trillion Plan to Drive Up Housing, College, and Labor Costs
Dramatic increases in federal spending will not “unlock access” for the poor. It will only help those with the right connections.
Joe Biden's Record on Campus Due Process Has Been Abysmal. Is It a Preview of His Presidency?
The 2020 hopeful used bogus statistics to change the way colleges treat students accused of sexual assault.
College and the First Amendment: Free Speech Rules (Episode 7)
Episode 7 of Free Speech Rules, from UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh
Federal Prosecutors Are Punishing Actor Lori Loughlin for Exercising Her Right To Defend Herself
Plea deals aren’t about mercy these days. They’re about intimidating defendants into giving up the right to a trial.
Why 'Free College' Is a Terrible Idea
A bachelor's degree isn't a prerequisite to a satisfying career—it's a costly way of signaling the fortitude to withstand suffering.
How to Fix the Student Loan Mess
There is a better solution than the ones politicians offer.
Harvard Discriminates Against Asian-Americans, and 'Implicit' Bias Training Won't Fix That
Race-based admissions will likely make a return visit to the Supreme Court.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Will Receive $50,000 to Speak at the University of Florida
"We are confident that all members of the university community will demonstrate the highest ideals of our university."
How To Have Impossible Conversations in Terrible Times
In a new book, Peter Boghossian, one of the perpetrators of the "grievance studies" hoax, outlines how ideological opponents can reach common ground.
Democrats Love To Promise Free College, So Why Did the U.K. Recently Start Charging Tuition?
When Britain reversed its free college program and asked its citizens to foot a portion of their college bill, more working class people got degrees.
Survey: 59% of Republicans Now Think College Is Bad for America
Republicans and right-leaning independents have turned rapidly against higher ed.
University of Florida Settles Lawsuit With Conservative Student Group
The suit came after the school denied funding to bring Dana Loesch and Andrew Klavan to campus.
Carleton College Suspended a Student for Drunken Sex. He Appealed. Then They Expelled Him.
His lawsuit claims the campus's procedures made a mockery of due process.
Kamala Harris' New Student Debt Provision Would Help Approximately No One
Her proposal is supposed to chip away at the "opportunity gap."
Court Says Purdue Violated Student's Due Process Rights
"Purdue's process fell short of what even a high school must provide to a student facing a days-long suspension."
Bernie Sanders' #CancelStudentDebt Is a Dangerous Scam
The world doesn't owe you a dream college or a dream house or a dream job.
A New Study Utterly Fails to Demonstrate the Sinister Effects of Right-Wing Philanthropy at Universities
From textbooks to professors, universities remain mostly hostile to free market thinking.
Bernie Sanders Wants To Cancel All Student Debt and Make College Free, at a Cost of $2.2 Trillion
The Vermont senator is clearly trying to outdo his main progressive rival, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Harvard University Cancels Kyle Kashuv
A social media mob successfully persuades Harvard to rescind the admission of a conservative Parkland survivor.
First Amendment Group Sues the University of Illinois Over Bias Reporting System, Restrictions on Political Speech
"An elaborate investigative and enforcement regime designed to restrain, deter, suppress, and punish speech."
Should We Care About College Commencement Speakers?
Maybe a little, but don't get carried away
Elizabeth Warren's Plan for Free College Tuition Would Punish Hard Work, Increase National Debt
Americans are paying more than ever for car loans. Why shouldn't the government bail those out too? For the same reason eliminating student loans would be a bad idea.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan To Cancel Student Debt Helps the Well-Off
The unintended consequences of helping students with the brightest futures.
Democratic Contenders Apologize for Everything Except Their Lousy Economic Policies
Being a presidential candidate means never having to say sorry for heavy-handed proposals to limit choice and promise free stuff.
The Immorality of Student Loan Forgiveness and Free College
If you or your parents can afford to pay your way, you should.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan To Cancel College Debt Is a Giveaway to the Well-Off and Well-Connected
The Massachusetts senator wants to spend $1.25 trillion on a plan to wipe out student loan debt and make public tuition free.
Most Democratic Presidential Candidates Think College Should Be Free. Here's Why They're Wrong.
"Mayor Pete" Buttigieg is a rare and welcome exception to a trend that gives money to people who don't need it.
Felicity Huffman, 13 Others Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
"I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college."
Cops Charge University of Arizona Students With Misdemeanors for Disrupting Event
"Student protest is protected by our support for free speech, but disruption is not."
Public Universities Are Paying NCAA Tournament Head Coaches $96 Million a Year
Here's how much each coach earns.
Universities Play the Victim in Admissions Scandal, but They're Far From Blameless
Higher education is a moral mess.
Time to Put the College Admissions System on a Rocket and Shoot It Into the Sun
Cheating scandal should have taxpayers asking whether it's right to subsidize the campus party lifestyles of celebrity scions who fake water polo careers.
A Mild-Mannered Radical
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' totally insane, very practical ideas about how to fix college debt, reform entitlements, and redefine social justice
Students Fight to Free Contraception From Vending Machine Laws: Reason Roundup
Plus: Russian "spy" Maria Butina, Baton Rouge cops in blackface, good news for California sex workers, and a new FDA crackdown.
Judge Says a College Club Has the Right To Demand Its Leaders Abide by Christian Values
The University of Iowa revoked credentials from Business Leaders in Christ for setting sex and marriage requirements for its leaders.
Making Community College 'Free' Will Harm Serious Students
A well-intentioned plan is one of the worst ideas in the governor's new budget given the real-world effect it will have on California students.
