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A Small but Smart Step on Student Loans

For many years, the Martin Center has been arguing that to bring some sanity to federal student lending, the schools that receive the money ought to...

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Classical Education Needs a Better Defense Than This

The idea that a classical liberal arts education is beneficial for many students has never lost its appeal, even though fewer and fewer colleges offer...

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Look to the States for Higher Ed Reform

Since the 1960s and especially after the creation of the Department of Education in 1979, the federal government has played an ever-increasing role in...

30.03.2026 2

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Why We Need ‘Lifeboat’ Ph.D. Programs

The left’s dominance of American higher education has created a disastrous situation: There are very few professors who can train future professors...

27.03.2026 9

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A Professor Takes a Look at Classroom AI Use

Can education and artificial intelligence coexist? One professor who has tried that found that it doesn’t work well. In today’s Martin Center...

25.03.2026 7

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‘Workforce Pell’ Grants — Good Idea or Not?

Ever since the days of LBJ, the country has gotten more and more involved in the subsidization of postsecondary education. The results have been...

20.03.2026 8

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Academic ‘Research’ That’s Unethical and Dishonest

Much of what passes as academic research these days is often just propaganda designed to look like scholarship. In today’s Martin Center article,...

18.03.2026 10

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Don’t Go Halfway on Syllabus Transparency

In a badly needed effort at shining light on what professors are doing in their classrooms, some states have adopted a policy that mandates disclosure...

16.03.2026 9

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How are the Civic Learning Centers Working Out?

Among the counterattacks against leftist control of higher education has been a movement to create centers of civic education, where students learn...

15.03.2026 20

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Those World University Rankings Are Misleading

People put far too much stock in college rankings, both in the U.S. and internationally. The metrics used rarely capture actual quality for students....

13.03.2026 10

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A New Tool in the Fight Against DEI

Remember all the “bias reporting systems” that colleges created years ago, allowing progressives to harass those on campus who dared to disagree...

12.03.2026 8

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Is the Trump Administration Giving Up the Fight Against DEI?

One of the strongest moves against leftist domination of our educational institutions was the administration’s forthright statement that the...

11.03.2026 10

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China Has Badly Corrupted Academic Research

In a totalitarian society, the government dominates everything for its continued power. China is such a society, and in today’s Martin Center...

06.03.2026 6

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The Student Loan Mess Is Getting Worse

The decision by the federal government to get into the business of lending money for college was a disastrous one. Millions of students borrowed...

05.03.2026 10

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How Higher Ed Has Poisoned the American Mind

In a recent book, three professors argue that the American mind has been poisoned; that is to say, millions of people have been conditioned to believe...

04.03.2026 8

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Faculty Syllabi Should Be Open to the Public

One of the disagreements between progressive professors and state officials who are unhappy over their commandeering of public universities is the...

02.03.2026 10

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Can States Restrict the Speech of Professors?

Some states have responded to the excesses of professors in their state university systems with legislation intended to stop woke indoctrination in...

27.02.2026 10

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What Do Employers Think About College Degrees?

At one time, decades ago, many employers had a high regard for college as preparation for work. Then, as standards fell and politicization set in,...

26.02.2026 10

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The Destructive Diversity Mania Rages On

The Supreme Court ruled against discriminatory admissions policies in 2023, but many colleges and universities continue using them, where “woke”...

25.02.2026 10

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Colleges Should Stop Using the Essay to Screen for Ideology

In the sad history of the progressive conquest of American education, the first line of attack was hiring faculty who were enthusiastic about...

23.02.2026 10

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The Case for Creating Conservative Scholarly Journals

The leftist hold on higher education extends to publishing. In some fields, you can’t get published unless you adhere to the most extreme...

18.02.2026 10

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Is Teaching Standard English ‘Oppressive’?

Always looking for things to gripe about, many college English profs have jumped on the “standard English is oppressive” bandwagon. Supposedly,...

13.02.2026 10

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Should Community Colleges Offer Four-Year Degrees?

11.02.2026 8

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Higher Ed Accreditors Shouldn’t Get to Override State Law

10.02.2026 7

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Colleges Should Teach Students How to Engage in Argument

07.02.2026 8

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Can Sociology Be Salvaged?

05.02.2026 7

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The Martin Center Announces a New Feature

03.02.2026 10

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DEI Zealots Realize They Need New Tactics

31.01.2026 9

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It’s Time to Teach Civic Literacy

29.01.2026 8

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Universities and the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence

27.01.2026 6

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Let’s Divorce Teaching from Research

23.01.2026 9

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The Professionalizing of College Sports Leads to New Problems

22.01.2026 10

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The Latest Academic Fad: ‘Mindfulness’

16.01.2026 10

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This Small College Offers a Serious, Non-Political Education

16.01.2026 10

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First Amendment Protects Prof Against Intolerant University Officials

15.01.2026 20

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The Great Leap Forward (in Disability Accommodation)

14.01.2026 10

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Higher Ed Reforms Are Possible in Purple States

10.01.2026 7

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The Corruption of Social Work Schools

08.01.2026 10

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Let’s Hire Professors Purely on Merit

02.01.2026 10

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Missouri Makes Some Good Higher Ed Moves

01.01.2026 10

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Higher Education Reforms We Hope to See Next Year

30.12.2025 8

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Woke English Departments Versus Great Literature

26.12.2025 9

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Hey, Santa — How About These Books on Higher Education?

25.12.2025 9

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What Good Are ‘Data Dashboards’ in Higher Education?

23.12.2025 10

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The Controversy over College Tuition Discounting

19.12.2025 8

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Is Florida Right to Propose Freezing the Hiring of Foreign Profs?

19.12.2025 7

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Student Newspapers and Journalistic Independence

11.12.2025 9

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The ‘Progressive University’ vs. the Classical College

06.12.2025 8

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Competition, Economies of Scale, and Administrative Bloat in State University Systems

04.12.2025 20

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College Programs for Veterans

02.12.2025 7

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