Continuing our discussion from yesterday with Dr. Archibald, a few follow-up questions: There's been discussion in the media recently (from Robert Samuelson and Richard Vedder, among others) that a "college for all" agenda is being pushed, and that such an agenda is unwarranted. They observe that thousands of janitors and parking lot attendants hold college degrees, and that such training is both expensive and unnecessary for these professions. What do you think? Are we sending too many to college, or too few? This is a difficult question. I do not believe in “college for all.” There are … [Read more...] about Are we sending too many to college, or too few?
Archives for July 2012
Why does College Cost So Much?
While acknowledging that tuition and fees at colleges and universities have been rising faster than the rate of inflation, authors Robert Archibald and David Feldman (Professors of Economics at William and Mary College) oppose the view, increasingly espoused by economists such as Richard Vedder, that higher education is increasingly dysfunctional. Instead, their argument is that costs for colleges have risen as a natural byproduct of a growing economy. I recently read their interesting book Why Does College Cost So Much? and was grateful that Dr. Archibald was willing to answer a few … [Read more...] about Why does College Cost So Much?
Marriage and Income Inequality
Glenn Stanton makes some interesting observations about marriage and income inequality: Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute makes important observations of how marital status is related to poverty in his important new book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, 1960–2010. In 1960, the poorly and moderately educated were only 10 percent less likely to be married than the 94 percent of college-educated Americans who were married. The comparison between the two groups largely held until 1978. Today, these two groups are separated by a 35 percent margin. According … [Read more...] about Marriage and Income Inequality
Piper and Keller on Dynamics of Justification and Sanctification
Part 1: HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Piper and Keller on Dynamics of Justification and Sanctification
Wheaton College Joins Lawsuits Fighting the Contraception Mandate
Sarah Pulliam Bailey, writing for Christianity Today, reports: Wheaton College will follow other religious institutions by filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration's contraception mandate, president Philip Ryken will announce Wednesday morning. The college's suit in the D.C. District Court will be one of the more high-profile actions by an evangelical institution. Health and Human Services announced in August 2011 that organizations would be required to provide contraception to their employees as part of the health care law President Obama signed. Religious institutions began … [Read more...] about Wheaton College Joins Lawsuits Fighting the Contraception Mandate
Boy Scouts Affirms Position on Avowed Homosexuals
In 2000, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the right of the Boy Scouts to expel a gay assistant scoutmaster, saying that as a private organization, it had the right to decide what values it wanted to inculcate. The Boy Scouts of America have now reaffirmed their position, following an internal (and largely confidential) two-year review: The BSA policy is: “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts Affirms Position on Avowed Homosexuals