Higher Education

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Estimating the Productivity of Community Colleges in Paving the Road To Four-Year College Success

Despite a relatively rich literature on the community college pathway, the research base on the quality differences between these institutions has been decidedly thin.

Scott Carrell, Michal Kurlaender

Higher Education

Feb 7, 2025

Civic Thought: A Proposal for University-Level Civic Education

An intellectual mission in the fullest sense requires a coherent program of teaching and research in a specific and demanding discipline. This report sketches the outlines of such a program, which we call “Civic Thought.”

Benjamin Storey, Jenna Storey

Higher Education

Dec 11, 2023

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Trump's Overreach Against Harvard

Richard Epstein

Higher Education

Mar 26, 2026

Liberal Education as Civic Renewal

Jacob Howland

Higher Education

Mar 16, 2026

The Castle, the Cathedral, and the College

Pano Kanelos

Higher Education

Feb 16, 2026

What Is History's Role in Civic Education?

Benjamin P. Haines

Higher Education

Jan 23, 2026

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