From the “book description” on Amazon: “…their new book follows the same cohort of undergraduates through the rest of their college careers and out into the working world…Recent graduates report trouble finding decent jobs and developing stable romantic relationships, as well as assuming civic and financial responsibility…” All the data that I have seen show […]
How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College – NYTimes.com
July 31, 2014 by
How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College – NYTimes.com. Good points with a good graph. For why colleges do this, look here. For how colleges manipulate the “rack rate” to show how much “more” financial aid they give, see this post . (I just updated this post to add the comment I made. Sorry about the difficult-to-understand writing; I’m on vacation.) […]
“Teaching Teaching” A Start on the Right Track
July 29, 2014 by
A few days ago I posted a comment on a Times Magazine article about teaching math (by Elizabeth Green). Today, Joe Nocera published an op-ed on Ms. Green’s forthcoming book that the magazine’s article was excerpted from. Teaching Teaching – NYTimes.com. To readers of this blog, there is nothing new in my commen, which is […]
“Why Do Americans Stink at Math?” (From NY Times Mag.) My View – The 800 Pound Gorilla
July 27, 2014 by
This is an excellent article. (Why Do Americans Stink at Math? – NYTimes.com.) Most articles that I read about school reform don’t address the fact that our higher education system must be reformed first. (I have explained my view in the category “University Education Dumbs Down High School”.) To read the part of the article that addresses the […]
How One College Handled a Sexual Assault Complaint From the NY Times
July 13, 2014 by
From Shameless to Disgusting and Outrageous
July 13, 2014 by
How One College Handled a Sexual Assault Complaint – NYTimes.com. I did comment: I am a former math professor. I taught at Washington University in St. Louis, and at a regional state school. At both places, I have seen outrageous behavior with respect to both research and education. I have concluded that there are […]
Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. | New Republic
(I subscribe, so I don’t know if this link will work if you don’t subscribe.) Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. | New Republic. The point that the author makes about who attends elite schools is important, not just to education, but to all of society. Here is what he writes – followed […]