Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University, explains why he titled a recent book about young people The Dumbest Generation. Bauerlein offered these comments during an interview with Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...