John Ellis’s The Breakdown of Higher Education is his cri de coeur about the disastrous decline of higher education in America over the past five decades. Higher education (referred to as “The Academy” in this review) has changed from the free exchange of ideas in the pursuit of truth to the radical indoctrination of students with the goal of “transforming” society.
Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen is the new president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, taking over from Waltham City Council President John McLaughlin. Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove has been named vice president, replacing Hellen.
