Why do higher education board members—even those who have solid conservative credentials on other issues—so quickly turn into the rubberstamping lapdogs of administrators?

(Press advisory from goACTA.org):

New Trustee Action Plan Outlines Steps for Higher Education Reform

ACTA Calls on 16,000 College and University Trustees to Cut Bloated Budgets, Demand Metrics, Ensure Academic Quality and Represent the Public Interest

November

The story of the year in higher education – and maybe of the decade – is the scandal at the University of North Carolina.

Forget zombies and witches – the real scare this Halloween is the direction that our higher education system is headed. Rising tuition, debilitating student-loan debt, and the apparent lack of concern from our institutions is what we should really be afraid of.

The U.S. Department of Education is conducting a survey that looks suspiciously like an effort to drum up support for federal programs.

(From PopeCenter.org):

"A New Report Could Pressure Weak Education Schools to Make Real Reforms"

By Jesse Saffron