Tag: diversity
Diversity: The best argument for school choice
January 28, 2017 | Post
Data such as standardized test scores can only tell us so much. For one thing, children are not standardized.
The Obvious, Costless Way to Solve the Problem of Diversity Among College Professors
July 6, 2016 | Post
Increasing the diversity of university and college faculties is a perennial problem. Every year, year after year, demands for a more diverse faculty increase. Last fall, a wave of protests from student groups representing people of color, women, and LGBT individuals caused universities to redouble their efforts to diversify their faculties. For example, Yale announced […]
Universities Insist on Genetic Diversity While Ignoring Diversity of Viewpoints
April 25, 2016 | Post
For over 40 years, American universities have been working to increase the diversity of their faculties. Now, in response to last fall’s wave of protests from student groups representing people of color, women, and LGBT individuals, many universities are redoubling their efforts in this regard. For example, Yale’s response to the student protests includes a […]
If Immigration is so Bad, Why is New York City so Good?
March 14, 2016 | Post
Many Republican 2016 presidential candidates are seeking to outdo each other when it comes to ignorance about the economics of immigration. Claims that immigrants take our jobs may be a recurring parody on South Park but is all too real when it comes to the Republican candidates. In one presidential primary debate, a candidate claimed […]