‘A National Admissions Office’ for Low-Income Strivers – NYTimes.com.
Though it appears to be a great program started by a caring couple, I did comment as follows,
“I taught at both a regional state school and one of the country’s most selective schools. The difference was like night and day and this program is a tremendous opportunity for these young people. But wait…
The fact that the difference has grown so big should not be taken as evidence that the elite college was doing a good job. It wasn’t.
If I explained the details of how bad the education was at the elite college, and how that was a conscious decision by faculty and administrators, it might be barely believable to many people. (And I do explain it on my blog.)
On the other hand, if I described what I saw at the regional school (and I do on my blog), it would be so unbelievable that any sane person would believe I was imagining it.
I greatly admire the McCulloughs and what they are doing. But, at the same time, I am saddened that the state of higher education has come to this – that it is a breath of fresh air to get a so-so education. That is what many elite colleges deliver these days – along with fabulous dorms and food, and little discipline, either mentally or physically.”
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