George Leef of the Martin Center explores President-elect Joe Biden’s possible cancellation of student loan debt. Many people and groups are pressuring Joe Biden to issue an executive order that…
Alexander Riley writes for the Martin Center about the impact of a dangerous political fad on American higher education. When the University of Chicago English Department announced over the summer…
John Staddon writes for the Martin Center about the negative impact of identity politics on science. I have worked in academic science my entire life and I have never seen…
Preston Cooper writes for the Martin Center about when college student debt makes sense and when it’s a bad idea. Student debt has a bad reputation. It’s under attack from…
David Clemens writes for the Martin Center about the now-prevalent word “woke.” Many, perhaps most, Americans are just now waking up to the meaning of “woke.” What does “woke” have…
Bill McMillan writes for the Martin Center about an alternative to the traditional college degree. As higher education undergoes dramatic changes thanks to the coronavirus, reformers should aim higher than…
Brian Ray and Carlos Valiente write for the Martin Center about homeschooling’s academic and social benefits. Homeschooling works. The roughly 2 million children who currently learn at home join a…
Megan Zogby writes for the Martin Center about the University of North Carolina’s coronavirus-inspired transition to online education. As a sophomore at North Carolina State University, I’ve experienced the online…
Fabio Rojas writes for the Martin Center about conservatives’ precarious position in the higher education community. The ultimate test of whether one is truly a member of the community is…
Michael Pearce writes for the Martin Center about why art matters. What do conservatives want to conserve? Clearly, conservatives everywhere desire the preservation and maintenance of the good things belonging…
The Martin Center for Academic Renewal highlights Stanley Kurtz‘s article on new proposals for protecting speech on college campuses. Between the rise of safe spaces, trigger warnings, speaker disinvitations, and…