Category Archives: Accountability and Accreditation

What Went Wrong at the Capitol — Three Years Out

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Doug Bennett

I’ve written before about an answered question about what went wrong at the Capitol on january 6, 2021: how could the police and the military have been so unprepared. You can see earlier things I’ve written here, here, here, and here and here. Now … Continue reading →

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The Insurrection Continues: Shenna Bellows Disallows Trump from the Maine Ballot

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Doug Bennett

UPDATED, January 1, 2024. Video added January 3, 2024. Just a shout-out to the decision by Shenna Bellows, the Maine Secretary of State, making a ruling that Donald J. Trump not appear on the Maine Republican primary ballot. It’s good work … Continue reading →

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How Honorable Are Honor Societies?

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Doug Bennett

A younger friend writes, “I have a question about honor societies and colleges. … I’ve been invited to several different honor societies, but at this point I only joined [one]. I keep getting emails from others about deadlines to join, … Continue reading →

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College Costs: the Dishonest Conversation (2)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Doug Bennett

March 11, 2013 In today’s Inside Higher Education, Christopher Loss has an excellent piece on the unfolding college cost crisis. His push off point is President Obama’s recent State of the Union Address in which he said that he would … Continue reading →

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College Rankings: “Gaming” or Lying?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Doug Bennett

February 1, 2012 Claremont McKenna College has announced that for several years, it deliberately provided U.S. News and World Report and other providers of college rankings inaccurate data about its students’ SAT scores.  The story appeared in dozens of outlets.  … Continue reading →

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