Academic freedom and free speech are not the same.

The solution to the shortage of substitute teachers is to pay them a premium for their services since many retired teachers would welcome the additional income.

Arming teachers is risky because they are not properly trained.

The SAT's appeal to admission officers was its ability to compare test takers. It's unclear if the new version will be able to do that.

Rural states now support school choice.

Fafsa is shorter in length, but it still needs revision.

It's not true that teachers want to be principals.

Jewish students are rightly being warned to avoid applying to colleges where anti-semitism exists.

Parental choice is the best way to help Black and Hispanic students.

Student surveys of teacher effectiveness are subject to bias.

Applicants to Harvard and other elite schools are all so well qualified that a simple flip of the coin should be used to determine those to admit.

Algebra continues to be controversial because it is not relevant to most students' lives.

Bilingual education in this country has always been controversial and will continue to be so.

Unmotivated students can become motivated when they see a connection between what they are studying and their lives.

Employers are finally seeking skills rather than degrees in hiring.

Student protests today, unlike those of the past, are personal, inflicting pain on Jewish students.

It's time to accept that not everyone is college material rather than continue to believe otherwise.

College presidents are ultimately responsible for the chaos on campuses.

It's time to give teaching greater weight in awarding tenure.

Free speech is not an absolute right, which is something college presidents forget.