Teacher recruitment: High-fliers in the classroom | The Economist. My comment: I’m a former math professor and have seen how the corrupted American system of higher education has caused so much of high school education to be a sham. That’s right, higher ed dumbs down lower ed. Here is one important way. For decades, […]
Archives for February 2015
“Task Force Wants Simplified Oversight of U.S. Colleges” Of Course, It Does.
February 13, 2015 by
Task Force Wants Simplified Oversight of U.S. Colleges, Universities – WSJ. I think if you read my comment about the composition of the task force, you won’t need to read the article. “…The group, made up of 16 college presidents and higher education experts…” Fourteen of these “…higher education experts…” [For my readers I have […]
Higher Education, Liberal Arts and Shakespeare – NYTimes.com
February 11, 2015 by
Higher Education, Liberal Arts and Shakespeare – NYTimes.com. My comment: First, liberal arts is not a luxury. Try this for starters. When you try to move up the corporate ladder, you are not going to get many chances to ask higher ups what they “meant by that”; and you better hope you can write good […]
Excellent Essay on College Truth – Should Be Required Reading
February 8, 2015 by
This essay by Kevin Carey is excellent. How to Raise a University’s Profile: Pricing and Packaging – NYTimes.com. I commented, but just to add to the information in the essay. Thank you, Mr. Carey. This essay should be required reading for everyone – at least everyone who cares about our economy, our society, and the […]
New Federal Teacher Preparation Rules Need to Focus on Content Preparation
February 4, 2015 by
(For other posts on this topic see the category for “Fed Teacher…” on the right.) The public comment period is now over. I submitted the following suggestion. (This is the link to all public comments.) My recommendation addresses the heart of the problem in teacher preparation – especially for high school teachers: Future teachers […]
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