I Suspect That No Community Will Become

Universities Are Institutions Run By Amateurs To Train Professionals.

I Think The Minority Students That We Admit To Harvard Are Every Bit As Meritorious As The White Students That We Admit.

Despite The Hours Spent Debating Different Models Of General Education, The Choices Faculties Make Rarely Lead To Any Significant Difference In The Cognitive Development Of Undergraduates.

Economists Who Have Studied The Relationship Between Education And Economic Growth Confirm What Common Sense Suggests: The Number Of College Degrees Is Not Nearly As Important As How Well Students Develop Cognitive Skills, Such As Critical Thinking And Problem-solving Ability.

The College That Takes Students With Modest Entering Abilities And Improves Their Abilities Substantially Contributes More Than The School That Takes Very Bright Students And Helps Them Develop Only Modestly.