ACTA’s new report card on Minnesota’s public universities sparked statewide debate and earned a feature on Governor Tim Pawlenty’s radio program. A cautionary case from Stevens Institute highlights the urgent need for stronger trustee oversight and donor transparency. Dr. Michael Poliakoff joins ACTA to lead the expansion of WhatWillTheyLearn.com. Academic centers nationwide are advancing intellectual diversity and the study of foundational ideas.
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Higher education across the nation is under scrutiny. Publicly funded colleges and universities are particularly vulnerable, as they represent a massive investment by state taxpayers. Many concerned Americans question the return on this investment, and public confidence in higher education has fallen every year since 2015. The diversity of institutions means that no single policy […]
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