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  • Are Computers Contributing to the Decline of Writing Skills?

    Are Computers Contributing to the Decline of Writing Skills?0

    According to new research from the Department of Education, the switch to computer-based writing tests shows a decided decline in the writing ability of fourth–grade students, particularly for low or average performing students. As Jill Barshay from the Hechinger Report explains, “Last year, more than half of U.S. states gave computer-based writing tests to children

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  • Are Colleges Sacrificing Curriculum for Fancy Frills?

    Are Colleges Sacrificing Curriculum for Fancy Frills?0

    College officials should be praised when they curtail wasteful spending, but when they cut the budget by eliminating core educational programs, they deserve public scorn. That scorn should be heightened if at the same time they’re scrimping on valuable education, they’re putting lots of money into luxury amenities for students. While many colleges across America

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  • Are Colleges Giving Out Easy ‘As’?

    Are Colleges Giving Out Easy ‘As’?0

    Last week, we discussed how the SAT is quietly being dumbed down. Such news may cause some to wonder if students will have more of a struggle in college. But if a new study by Stuart Rojstaczer and Chris Healy is any indication, the dumbing down of the SAT is simply in step with the

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  • Are Colleges Discriminating Against Homeschoolers?

    Are Colleges Discriminating Against Homeschoolers?0

    It’s no secret that homeschooling has experienced exponential growth in recent years. So much so, that Chris Weller noted in Business Insider that the homeschool population may soon overtake that of charter schools. As Weller goes on to note, this popularity is attributable both to the advance of technology, the growing familiarity with homeschooling, and

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  • Are College-Bound Students Financially Literate?

    Are College-Bound Students Financially Literate?0

    August is here, and many families are preparing their children for the next academic challenge – a college education. By and large, a college degree is viewed as an important credential for gainful employment and professional success. At the same time, college is costly, and college financing strategies are complex. Students and their families use

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  • Are Civil Forfeiture Laws Basically Legalized Robbery?

    Are Civil Forfeiture Laws Basically Legalized Robbery?0

    A few years ago, The New Yorker published an article (“Taken”) detailing civil asset forfeiture abuses in America. Sarah Stillman, a staff writer at the magazine and a visiting scholar at NYU, chronicled several examples of citizens stripped of cash, cars, and even homes even though they had not been charged with a crime. The

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