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As I have often noted, higher education has its critics both on the right and the left.
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 3:16 am
By: John William Pope Center
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People in and out of the academic world have been pointing to a glaring defect in our education system for many years. That defect is the failure to teach students to write competently.
Published: Saturday, August 29th, 2015 @ 5:10 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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It's a pleasure to announce that Jenna A. Robinson, currently director of outreach for the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, is about to become our new president. I am retiring, and my last day will be Friday, Feb. 13. I am joining the board of the Pope Center as vice-chairman.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 4:16 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Ever since the obstreperous Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011, Americans have been getting an earful about the alleged crisis of student loan debt.
Published: Monday, August 11th, 2014 @ 12:12 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Almost as much awaited as the yearly U.S. News & World Report college rankings is the annual Princeton Review ranking of the top "party schools." By Princeton Review's analysis, the top party school this year is (drumroll)...the University of Iowa. Congratulations, Hawkeyes. You beat out the Univers
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 2:34 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Technological change has made online coursework very competitive with the traditional means of teaching. Will it lead to dramatic change in college, or have only a minor impact? Consider the analogy to music.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 @ 6:31 am
By: John William Pope Center
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About 65 million years ago, the huge dinosaurs went extinct, but small, quick mammals that could adapt to the new environment thrived. And about 25 years ago, mammoth steel mills gave way to more efficient mini-mills.
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2013 @ 3:24 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Suppose you sent your daughter to a music camp - an expensive camp lasting months. She had said that she wanted to learn the violin, so you bought a nice one and sent her off to camp. Upon her return, you ask how the camp was and she replies, "Great! We studied lots of stuff about music and the...
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2013 @ 4:41 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Some people have an unshakable belief in the ability of government to solve problems. We hear lots of demands, for example, that the government fix all the problems in our health care system with a "single payer" system where it pays the bills and writes the rules.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2013 @ 9:02 am
By: John William Pope Center
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You've never heard of Sarah Danaher or the company she founded, Ampersand Photography. What makes Sarah's story interesting is that she could easily have gone to college after finishing high school, but chose not to. She likes learning, but is passionate about photography and didn't want to...
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2013 @ 4:36 am
By: John William Pope Center
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