Alex Chediak
The Stream
Riverside, CA, United States
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Raising Children with a Long-Term Perspective
Moral authority gives us deep and abiding influence — an influence that extends into the years when our positional authority drops to near zero. It more naturally leads to our children incorporating our values and worldview so that they’re making wise choices for many years beyond our physical presence. That’s our aim. That’s the long game. → Read More
Fewer Americans Say College is Important, Fewer are Attending, and More Colleges are Merging or Closing as a Result
Fewer Americans say college is important, fewer are attending, and more colleges are merging or closing as a result. → Read More
Tennessee Governor Invites Hillsdale College to Open 50 Charter Schools
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has invited Hillsdale College to open 50 charter schools in his state. → Read More
Betsy DeVos Delivers Promised Title IX Changes
Those accused of sexual assault are entitled to the presumption of innocence. Betsy DeVos has now provided new directives for colleges and universities. → Read More
Should College Students Be Suing Their Colleges for Rebates?
In a few weeks, just about every college in America went from business as usual to shifting to remote instruction for the rest of the semester. → Read More
Think You Have a Biased Professor? Here's What To Do
A community college student recently complained to me about her history course. Her professor assigned a seriously anti-American book. → Read More
NCAA Starts Process to Allow Athletes to Profit From Their Names and Likeness
The NCAA’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to begin a process to allow college athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” → Read More
Lessons from a Stolen Bike
In my open letter to Josh Harris, I pointed out the danger of assuming that Christianity is a formula for a happy life. The truth is, God hasn’t promised us a life of ease. He’s promised us trials. “Count it... → Read More
‘I Can Only Imagine The Level of Relational Stress You Must Have Endured’: An Open Letter to Josh Harris
Dear Josh Harris, You probably don’t remember me. We've met. Your twin brother wrote the forward to one of my books and your father endorsed another. → Read More
Dad Pulls Kid Out of High School for Video Games
If ever there was a “man bites dog” story, here it is: A dad pulls his son from high school so that he can play video games for 8-14 hours a day. → Read More
Income Share Agreements: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Even with parental saving, most students need help paying for college. But what if I told you there was a better way than debt to get that extra help? → Read More
What's Happening With Apprenticeships? Good Things.
We tend to think of apprenticeship as a path to a dirty job career — and one that’s hardly used even then. That seems to be changing. → Read More
Bernie Sanders Wants to Cancel All Student Debt. But There's a Catch
The 2020 Democratic Primary of Extravagant Promises is off and running. On the hot topic of student loans and college affordability, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are offering bold, competing plans. Both Senators would eliminate tuition at every public... → Read More
Tuition Discounting — What’s the Problem?
Today we’re going to explore another concerning trend in higher education. The rising tuition discount rate. → Read More
Free (Tech) College has Arrived
Wichita State University’s technical branch, WSU Tech, is offering free college. They’re even covering relocation costs and living expenses. → Read More
Is Specialization Hurting the Liberal Arts?
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is experiencing a major budget shortfall ... and now six liberal arts programs are on the chopping block. → Read More
Level the Playing Field for Different Kinds of Educational Paths
When it comes to college, we’re all a bit like the guy who bought his wife a shotgun for Christmas because that’s what he wanted. → Read More
What Use Are College Student Course Evaluations?
Tis the season to be jolly. And for college professors, the season for course evaluations. And the massive importance of course evaluations these days may surprise you. → Read More
NCAA Guaranteed Games: Are Athletes Exploited in the Name of Big Business?
How about some disclosure about the practice of buy games, and what schools are doing to make sure their athletes aren’t exploited? → Read More
Trinity Western University Drops Its Community Covenant for Students
TWU's community covenant requires that students abstain from "sexual intimacy that violates the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman." → Read More