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School Finance Reform Isn’t Sneaky Politics – It’s Good Policy
Last week Tennessee lawmakers returned to session with a potential K-12 school finance reform being the top priority. Gov. Bill Lee announced his plans for the state to...
State Superintendent Drops Plan for Curriculum Telling Disabled Preschoolers to ‘Deconstruct Whiteness’
North Carolina’s school superintendent walked back plans to implement a statewide curriculum that would teach disabled preschoolers to “deconstruct whiteness,” according to a report...
Tax Foundation: Taxation Plays Direct, Indirect Role in 2021 Population Shift
(The Center Square) – As more Americans move to lower-taxed Republican-led states, a new report by the Tax Foundation indicates that taxation levels play...
From Hiring to Admissions, Universities Seek Ideological Conformity in Applicants
Are you a freshly-minted Ph.D. holder interested in becoming a tenure-track computer science professor at UNC-Chapel Hill? First, you’ll have to submit a “diversity statement”...
Commentary: Does the Bell Toll for Tenure?
A bill making its way through the South Carolina legislature may have a tremendous impact on the state’s public higher education system. And if...
Many NC Students Are Missing Out on Core Knowledge
What will they learn? That is the question that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has been asking America’s colleges for thirteen years...
Are Summer Reading Assignments Indoctrinating Freshmen?
Often, incoming freshmen receive their first university assignment before the school year even begins: the summer reading. Many institutions see the summer reading assignment...
Incumbency Addiction: the Habit That Doesn’t Go Away
Every two years around this time, we are treated to a flurry of announcements from members of Congress and state legislators that they are...
Virginia Offshore Wind Project Hit by Massive Cost Overruns
The nation’s largest proposed offshore wind-power facility is already encountering rough seas, with its developer acknowledging it will cost at least $2 billion more than originally estimated.
How the Murder Rate in Illinois Compares to the Rest of the Country
The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. A total of 21,570 murders were committed nationwide in...