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The Ululations of Radical College Crybabies Nov. 20, 2015
Deray McKesson, the professional agitator whose racial rabble-rousing began at tax-subsidized Teach ... Read More
Money for College? Nov. 18, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: Our 20-year-old son will finish high school this December when he completes his onli... Read More
The 1st Amendment Is Dying Nov. 13, 2015
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercis... Read More
Cities Losing People, Not Brains Oct. 29, 2015
The population of New Orleans fell 7.3 percent after Hurricane Katrina, but guess what. NOLA now has... Read More
Daughter Needs Guidance For College Oct. 28, 2015
Q: My daughter is a senior in high school and is very seriously starting to look at colleges for nex... Read More
Dems' Revolution Already Is Here Oct. 15, 2015
Elections change how Americans think and talk. Nowhere was the shift in the conversation more eviden... Read More
How Helicoptered Kids Grow Up to Become Hypersensitive College Students Aug. 20, 2015
There's an idea taking root on college campuses that students cannot be exposed to any ideas, words ... Read More
Academic Fascism II Aug. 19, 2015
Last week's column highlighted college campus absurdities and the ongoing attack on free speech and ... Read More
There's Nothing Academic About Campus Rape Aug. 02, 2015
"The price of a college education should never be the risk of a sexual assault," Sen. Kirsten Gillib... Read More
Student Loan Debt: To Forgive and Forget Jun. 16, 2015
"You'd have to be made of stone not to feel for these students," Education Secretary Arne Duncan sai... Read More
Baby On the Way: Are You Ready for Your New Financial Reality? Jun. 03, 2015
Dear Carrie: We are expecting our first child soon and trying to get financially prepared. We know ... Read More
Graduation Gifts May. 26, 2015
This is the season of college graduations, and many people may be wondering what kinds of gifts woul... Read More
Some Odds and Ends May. 13, 2015
Occasionally, I wonder whether I'm alone in some of my wonderings. Look at the claim that conservati... Read More
Paying for College: Are Scholarships Taxable? Feb. 25, 2015
Dear Carrie: My daughter was lucky enough to receive a significant college scholarship. Is this con... Read More
Campus Hysteria Dec. 12, 2014
Rolling Stone magazine has now apologized, sort of, for publishing a lurid account of a gang rape at... Read More
Educational Fraud Nov. 12, 2014
It would be unreasonable to expect a student with the reading, writing and computing abilities of an... Read More
What's the Best College Saving Strategy When You Have Young Kids? Nov. 12, 2014
Dear Carrie: Help. I have three young children — ages 2, 5 and 10 — and haven't started... Read More
Scholar-Athlete Charade Nov. 05, 2014
Last year's column "Dishonest Educators" (1/9/2013) reported on the largest school cheating scandal ... Read More
Kids Who Don't Go to College Also Matter Sep. 25, 2014
It shouldn't be this way, but the well-to-do tend to dominate public conversations in this country. ... Read More
Top 10 Tips for University Success Sep. 14, 2014
Each year at this time, a new group of students heads off to the exciting and challenging experience... Read More
