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 […]
“Why Do Americans Stink at Math?” (From NY Times Mag.) My View – The 800 Pound Gorilla
July 27, 2014 by
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 […]
“…research misconduct is far from rare…”; Consequences Are. So, Do You Believe Them When They Say Their Students Are Getting A First Class Education?
July 12, 2014 by
Author of University Studies/Site Visits Reports Wonders How Washinton University’s Engineering School Got Accredited
July 9, 2014 by
Posted as a reply to my comment on a story in the New York Times : Peter C is a trusted commenterBear Territory If your engineering story is true, how did the engineering program get accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. )? Most American do not realize that certain professions are accredited […]
American College Grads Don’t Do Well Overall, Period.
July 7, 2014 by
I’m surprised that so many people thought the data on US college grads was not representative of the job we are doing. I find the letters that the author answered interesting in themselves. More on American Colleges’ Standing in the World – NYTimes.com. In any case, this is what I wrote. Though I have taught […]
This Week’s Economist Cover is About Higher Ed. But Makes Bad Assumptions
July 1, 2014 by
I only commented on this article. (Several people made interesting comments.) Higher education: Creative destruction | The Economist. “This piece makes the same mistake most journalists make. They don’t realize that, even at many “elite” schools, it may be your grandmother’s DEGREE, but it isn’t your grandmother’s EDUCATION – and, if skills matter, it won’t […]
To Ross Douthat: Universities Acting Against Their “Business Plan”? No, Not Even If It Reduces Rape, Sorry.
June 29, 2014 by
In Stopping Campus Rape – NYTimes.com. , the author makes suggestions for college administrators that he thinks (probably correctly) would reduce campus rape. The only problem – they would hurt the universities. Here are the two suggestions he makes for administrators: “…break their schools’ symbiotic relationship with the on-campus party scene…” “…separate the sexes and […]
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 […]