Their method doesn’t look unreasonable to me. (I used LinkedIn to do a ballpark assessment of computer science programs. See it here.) LinkedIn University Rankings – Based on career outcomes | LinkedIn.
How “The American Dream Left America” In a Nutshell
I added another comment to Nicholas Kristoff’s piece The American Dream Is Leaving America – NYTimes.com. “…Until the 1970s, we were pre-eminent in mass education…” But then something happened. Here, in a nutshell, is what it was – and how it evolved over a few decades. In the sixties, we poured money into making a […]
“The American Dream Is Leaving America” (I Worry It’s Gone.)
I commented on this article by Nicholas Kristof. The American Dream Is Leaving America – NYTimes.com. I wrote, ” “…the annual survey of education should… be a shock to Americans…” But it’s not. Few Americans have the education about the inner workings of the educational establishment to understand why the report is so dismal. Here […]
College Sexual Assault Rules Trample Rights of Accused Campus Rapists | New Republic
“…[Havard’s Title IX Office’s] Sole Task Is to Get This Title IX Furor To Go Away…” Says Harvard Law Prof. Janet Halley
A Bit of College Can Be Worse Than None at All – WSJ
At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice? Or Money, Power, Prestige Trumps Integrity
Excellent article in today’s NY Times. At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice – NYTimes.com. It’s about tremendous power a school with a money making machine can wield. I don’t think it has anything to do with football. Here is what I wrote. “It’s not about football. It’s about power and corruption in higher education. It’s […]
Finally, “Feeding a Need for Coders”. I’ve Been Waiting For This
This article in the NY Times shows that there is a demand for education – not just degrees – and that some people might be realizing that college is not necessarily the place to get it. Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need for Code – NYTimes.com. I commented. “Think of it as a place where […]