UNC Punts on Silent Sam
The Board of Governors rejected UNC Chapel Hill’s plan to build a $5.3 million building for the Confederate statue, setting the stage for a renewed battle in March.
Education
Economics: The Discipline That Refuses to Change
Behavioral economics upended the idea that humans act solely in their rational self-interest. So why do most undergrads barely learn anything about the field?
The Liberal Arts May Not Survive the 21st Century
Wisconsin built a public higher-education system that was admired around the world. But it may not withstand a tech-hungry economy.
Parents Are Biased Against Even Quality ‘Urban’ Schools
Many of these schools are improving, but the persistent stigma against them contributes to segregation.
A Guarantee of Tuition-Free College Can Have Life-Changing Effects
A mailer sent to low-income students with that promise led to a major jump in enrollment at the University of Michigan, according to a new study.
What Do Students Do When a For-Profit College Closes?
Unfortunately, they may not be able to do much.
How to Teach the Civil War in the Deep South
One veteran Mississippi teacher is forgoing textbooks for the local archives.
The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’
The move could signal a shift in the long, contentious relationship between teachers’ unions and these privately run schools.
Silent Sam Survives
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced its recommendation that the school build a new, $5.3 million building to house the Confederate monument.
The Controversy Over Parents Who Eat Lunch With Their Children at School
Schools claim it’s disruptive for parents to eat in the cafeteria. But parents crave the quality time, and some say it’s a good thing for them to be involved with their kids’ place of learning.