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Choosing The Right College

Thomas Sowell | 22 September 2009
What is important is choosing the right college for you.

Not Much: What Will They Learn in College?

Walter Williams | 26 August 2009
At some colleges, students may satisfy general education requirements with courses such as "Introduction to Popular TV and Movies" and "Science of Stuff." Still other colleges allow the study of "Bob Dylan" to meet a literature requirement and "Floral Art" to meet a natural science requirement.

Vicious Academic Racists Take On "The Asian Menace" at The University of California

Walter Williams | 2 July 2009
When there are policies that emphasize and reward academic achievement, Asians excel. College officials and others who are proponents of "diversity" and equal representation find that outcome offensive.

Fraud in Academia: Grade Inflation 101

Walter Williams | 6 May 2009
Possessing a college degree often does not mean much in terms of basic skills.

Teaching Economics

Walter Williams | 4 January 2009
Learning how to think straight, as opposed to what values and opinions to hold, is the crucial part of education.

Academic Mismatch II

Walter Williams | 9 September 2008
It pains me to see my very distinguished colleagues being forced to cave in to the racist demands of the American Bar Association.

The Vision of the Left

Thomas Sowell | 8 September 2008
Should we be surprised that the strongest supporters of the political left are found among the young, academics, limousine liberals with trust funds, media celebrities and federal judges?

Academic Mismatch I

Walter Williams | 3 September 2008
In the name of affirmative action, diversity and multiculturalism, black students are being admitted to law schools where their academic credentials are far lower than whites.

Is College Worth It?

Walter Williams | 27 August 2008
As parents pack their youngsters off to college, they might ask themselves whether it's worth both the money they will spend and their children's time.

Is Prestige Worth It?

Thomas Sowell | 18 June 2008
Parents and students should not to obsess over big-name schools or their rankings
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