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Thursday, September 26, 2013

President Obama's "Pay as You Earn" program to stretch out student loan repayment over 20 Years: Scarlett O'Hara would approve

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 I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow. Scarlett O'Hara, Gone With...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Secret Searches for College Presidents: Are They Good for Higher Education? A Call for a Federal Open Records Law That Applies to All Colleges That Receive Federal Funds

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Inside Higher Education published an article earlier this week on the controversial career of Evan Dobelle, currently president of Westfiel...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Warning to Yale Students: Raping a Stranger in a Public Bathroom Can Get You Expelled!

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Yale: Rapists will be expelled What does a degree from Yale cost? About a quarter of a million dollars after you tally tuition, fees, bo...
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Monday, September 16, 2013

Paul Krugman, President Obama's Head Cheerleader, Finally Wrote Something Useful About Education and the Economy in the NY Times

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Paul Krugman finally wrote something useful about education and the economy in the New York Times . In a recent Times essay entitled "...

Private Liberal Arts Colleges Are Dying and They Won't Be Resurrected

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If something can't go on forever, the old bromide goes, it won't. America's small, private liberal arts colleges can't go on...
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

In Massachusetts, Land of Kookie Ideas, the Humanists Want to Abolish the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

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Years ago, I walked into Good's Barbecue Restaurant in Houston and noticed a message scrolled  in large letters above the door. "Te...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Memo to LSU: Fire Your Lawyers, Fire Your Executive Search Firm, and Apologize to Judge Clark

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When I practiced law years ago, my senior partner gave me three good pieces of advice. 1. Always comply with a court order. 2. Never hide...