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  • A Double Agent

    A Double Agent

    James Armistead Lafayette’s espionage reminds us that American history thrives on complexity, not caricature.

    History reminds us who we are and how we came to be. It is for these reasons that the woke left, seeking to craft a narrative that demonizes America by…

  • What the Ivy League Is Really Selling

    What the Ivy League Is Really Selling

    Not a better education, but elite social formation.

    Should you pay for private school if you can afford it? My fiancé and I are starting to think about having kids in the next few years, and naturally, as…

  • Too Many ‘Shoulds’ and Not Enough Power

    Too Many ‘Shoulds’ and Not Enough Power

    AEI’s higher-education proposals struggle to move reform forward.

    The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently published The Trump Administration’s Higher Education Compact: Eight Proposals for Delivering on Its Vision, which provides a thoughtful, if sometimes toothless, series of suggestions…

  • A Geographic Solution

    A Geographic Solution

    UATX could build a stronger student body by narrowing its recruiting efforts to elite Northeastern schools that consistently produce large numbers of high-achieving students.

    The University of Austin (UATX) set out to prove that a new institution, unburdened by legacy preferences and ideological orthodoxies, could compete for top academic talent. But despite national attention…

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  • Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    An ed-tech executive argues higher education must adapt to AI as students and institutions prioritize job-market returns.
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    Dear Professors, Stop Using AI

    Students are rebelling against a one-way standard on AI in higher education.
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    The AI Critic

    A method for using AI to analyze and critique academic work.
  • That’s Not Good

    That’s Not Good

    A weak job market awaits recent graduates—and young men are feeling the contraction most.

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  • A White-Collar Trade School?

    A White-Collar Trade School?

    A view that college should prepare students for immediate employment is now mainstream across America.
  • Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    An ed-tech executive argues higher education must adapt to AI as students and institutions prioritize job-market returns.
  • A Market Test

    A Market Test

    Degrees that don’t deliver face a federal cutoff—just as the job market grows less forgiving.
  • That’s Not Good

    That’s Not Good

    A weak job market awaits recent graduates—and young men are feeling the contraction most.