Kate Hardiman

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Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has pledged that his tenure at Purdue University will bring new efficiency to the stultifying higher education sector. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Overall university enrollment is declining, but Purdue is skyrocketing. Here’s why

Kate Hardiman · December 24, 2017 5:01 am

The Foundation for Individual Rights, or FIRE, released its 10th campus free speech report this year. (screenshot)

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90 percent of universities still restrict some speech, study finds

Kate Hardiman · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

The NAS pointed out that the College Board originally "distorted or ignored whole categories of European history, including the history of political liberty, the history of free-market economic liberty, and the history of religion." (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Advanced placement history course revised after criticisms of glossing over history of religion and the free market

Kate Hardiman · December 11, 2017 4:35 pm

These faith-based private schools continue to serve our nation's current population of immigrant families -- many Catholic schools in inner cities are located in communities rich with diverse cultures and include instruction in students' native language (via Facebook)

Berkeley professor argues school choice is actually ‘progressive’

Kate Hardiman · December 7, 2017 8:36 pm

In addition to avoiding "ism"-s and asking students to define terms like "diversity" and "equality," Faulkner University law professor Adam McLeod says that he tries to emphasize critical thinking by making his students cluck like chickens if they state a point with the words, "I feel." (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Law professor has students ‘cluck like a chicken’ to combat ‘feeling’ over thinking

Kate Hardiman · November 29, 2017 7:06 pm

Though President Trump effectively ended the contraception mandate for religious employers, the University of Notre Dame has now chosen not to avail itself of the religious exemption which it had previously fought for in years of litigation. (Photo via Facebook)

Notre Dame compromises on Catholic teachings for healthcare

Kate Hardiman · November 28, 2017 6:11 pm

As IBM CEO Ginni Rometty explains, "we are hiring because the nature of work is evolving -- and that is also why so many of these jobs remain hard to fill." (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Creation of the ‘new collar’ job industry makes 4 year degrees less necessary

Kate Hardiman · November 15, 2017 5:36 pm

Labor experts have predicted a significant percentage of employees would stop supporting their union if given the choice. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Supreme Court case on compulsory union dues: Are teachers unknowingly supporting Democrats?

Kate Hardiman · November 10, 2017 7:16 pm

529 savings accounts are state-backed savings accounts that allow various family members to contribute money toward a child's college tuition and higher education expenses. (iStock by Getty Images)

Republican tax plan seeks to aid parental choice in education

Kate Hardiman · November 8, 2017 9:21 pm

Students aren’t sure if First Amendment protects hate speech: Poll

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Students aren’t sure if First Amendment protects hate speech: Poll

Kate Hardiman · October 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Even the Left Coast is warming up to school choice

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Even the Left Coast is warming up to school choice

Kate Hardiman · October 9, 2017 3:40 pm

The nation’s largest private school choice program is increasing college graduation rates

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The nation’s largest private school choice program is increasing college graduation rates

Kate Hardiman · October 3, 2017 4:27 am