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The Threat to the NCAA

A year after predicting that big-time college sports is invulnerable to legal challenges, Murray Sperber changes his mind.

Regulate, Don't Litigate, Change in College Sports

Antitrust lawsuits could force major (and much-needed) change in commercialized college sports -- but some of the results would be bad for athletes, write Matt Mitten and Steve Ross. Congress should step in instead.

MOOCs and the End of Courses?

The Game of Thrones effect and why George Siemens gets this one wrong.

I Think a MacArthur Genius Is Wrong About 'Grit'

The development of "grit" as a key to success is a popular theory among education reformers. I think it tells a very limited story.

An Anti-Conference (Interview) Manifesto

The arguments in favor of the time-honored ritual don't apply in an era of tight job markets and tight budgets for job-seekers, writes Patrick Iber.

Reform Intro Economics

We can't teach everything, but we can try to engage more students, and a more diverse student body, writes Clark G. Ross.

When All Else Fails

Reflections in the wake of a brutal academic job market