Traditional liberal arts programs are disappearing from higher education in America. There is compelling evidence that tenured professors at large research universities no longer care about teaching undergraduates to read, write, or think critically and many of the smaller colleges that specialize in delivering a traditional liberal arts education are struggling to survive.
Legal Limits: The ABA’s Stranglehold on Legal Education
The American Bar Association (ABA) has long held a stranglehold on accrediting U.S. law schools. In Texas, the ABA gets to decide which schools’ students can take the bar exam, a prerequisite to practicing law. Entrusting a private, out-of-state organization with control over Texas legal education is problematic for three reasons: the ABA pushes politically biased standards,...