Colleges and the Tyranny of Good Intentions

In 1902, journalist Lincoln Steffens wrote a book called The Shame of the Cities. At the time, Americans took pride in big cities, with their towering skyscrapers, productive factories, and prominent cultural institutions.

Steffens showed there were some rotten things underneath the gleaming veneers — corrupt local governments and political machines, aided and abetted by business leaders.
In recent weeks, two books have appeared about another of America’s gleaming institutions, our colleges and universities. Either of them could be subtitled “The Shame of the Universities.”

Read more: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/334305/colleges-and-tyranny-good-intentions-michael-barone