Archive: Education

The Myth of Free College
If history teaches us anything it’s that we can’t subsidize our way to college affordability.
Vicki Alger | May 25, 2019
Adversity Scores Set Students Up to Fail
Instead of focusing on increasing diversity in education, we should be focusing on preparing our diverse students to achieve success themselves.
Kristiana Bolzman | May 23, 2019
Before Spending More on Vocational Training, Let’s Ensure It Meets Market Needs
To provide a real alternative to higher education, states and schools offering vocational programs should align vocational education with market needs.
Kristiana Bolzman | May 20, 2019
Comparative Economic Systems
Now, three decades after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, it may be time to bring back courses in Comparative Economic Systems.
Randall G. Holcombe | May 11, 2019
Senator Warren’s Student Debt Plan
The Worst Higher Education Proposal Ever Made
Richard Vedder | May 8, 2019
Let Kids Be Kids Again
Their Future Depends on It
Ben Wilterdink | May 4, 2019
The Importance of Design Thinking
The world is not made for ideas, be they brilliant technologies or efficient policies, but rather people. Understanding people must come first.
Ryan Khurana | April 30, 2019
Kim Kardashian Proves You Don’t Need Grad School
Kim Kardashian West has announced that she is becoming a lawyer without going to law school—and she’s really on to something.
Kristiana Bolzman | April 25, 2019
Richard Vedder | April 20, 2019
STEM Is Not All That Matters
A holistic focus is essential to delivering sustainable economic growth.
Ryan Khurana | April 12, 2019
The Age of Versatility
Two of the chief labor market concerns people have when deciding what to study or what career to pursue are automation and inequality.
Ryan Khurana | April 9, 2019
Personalizing and Empowering Special Education
Special education students face some of the worst odds of learning and graduating in our public education system.
Kristiana Bolzman | April 5, 2019