Day: May 22, 2025

America’s Obsession with Diplomas Is Killing Opportunity

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The Fall of the University Dream

Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on Real Clear Education on May 01, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. For years, would-be higher-education reformers have warned that America’s higher education crisis—soaring tuition, crippling student debt, and weak learning—was rooted in a dangerous […]

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Yale, Harvard, UChicago: The Leftist Legal Trust Shredding the Constitution

There is a nomocratic and teleocratic view of the Constitution. The nomocratic view, which accorded with the original understanding of almost everyone involved, is that the Constitution was designed to bring government under the rule of law, as opposed to achieving any specific purposes. The intention is evident to anyone who will take the trouble […]

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A Republic If You Train It—Legislation for Classical Teacher Training

Classical education is growing rapidly in America—and with good reason. Set aside for the moment whether classical education provides a better character education than mainstream K-12 education. It does a good job simply in conveying basic knowledge and preparing students for college and careers. [R]esearch shows CCE graduates possess uniquely valuable skills for modern employers. […]

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