As I begin to prepare for next semester's classes, I consider what my students need to learn. What aspects of my class will prepare them for the real world? The educational system needs to do the same ...

It sounds a bit like a joke, but there’s a real answer: the Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917.

With course registration now closed, students have confirmed their classes for the fall semester. In registration numbers, one department stands out from the rest: economics. Leading the list of Yale ...