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In higher education, the value of a liberal arts education has been frequently debated. Defenders on the left argue that it exposes students to coursework and teaches critical thinking skills they would otherwise miss.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2019 @ 9:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Whether it's Princeton Review, which grades schools based on students' evaluations, or U.S News and World Report, where rankings rely heavily on graduation and retention rates, schools celebrate a high position as an indication of a quality education
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 6:14 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The cost of a college education is rising. That fact has led Robert Samuels, president of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, to conclude that college should be free. To accomplish that goal, Samuels suggests that the federal government should pick up the tab for all higher...
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We hope that Santa came to your house this year and gave you what you wanted. We at the Pope Center are still hoping for our wish list to be fulfilled--but we have high hopes for the New Year.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 @ 2:14 pm
By: Duke Cheston
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Back in 2007, American universities faced a threat--the Department of Education wanted them to show that they were actually teaching something! Margaret Spellings, education secretary was...
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 11:27 am
By: Jenna Ashley Robinson
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Two committees headed by UNC officials have signed off on a strategic plan that is better than past plans.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 1:37 am
By: Jenna Ashley Robinson
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