“Fat City” on a crash diet…

June 7, 2011

In case you’ve had your head under a rock for the last week or so, an emeritus Sociology prof wrote …

For-profit education; potential martyr of higher ed reform?

June 26, 2010

One of the hottest topics in education right now is the issues around for-profit higher education providers. (Think DeVry, ITT …

March 14, 2010

UPDATE: While writing this was cathartic for me, a much better piece has been written that includes my points and …

July 3, 2008

My politics have a distinctly libertarian bent. (In a college of education this makes me about as popular as a …

December 9, 2007

George Will wrote an excellent op-ed today regarding No Child Left Behind (NCL. I’m sure there are people at the …

December 7, 2007

“Americans acknowledge that liberty is a gift of God, not an indulgence of government.” Mitt Romney, 12/6/2007 Does this mean …

December 7, 2007

There are a great number of things making me cranky today. Here’s a summary: Mitt Romney’s speech and the religious …

November 16, 2007

A 19 year old Saudi woman who was raped 14 times by 7 men has been sentenced to 200 lashes …