Demanding More From College – NYTimes.com. I think that this opinion is important for the misunderstanding it exhibits. I believe that this misunderstanding is based on a misplaced belief that college couldn’t really be so corrupt. But it is. By searching under “Bruni” on this blog you will find more on Mr. Bruni’s beliefs. I […]
For Frank Bruni: First Demand That They Have Integrity, The Rest of Your Good Ideas Will Follow
September 7, 2014 by
More on: The Trouble With Tenure – NYTimes.com
August 19, 2014 by
The Trouble With Tenure – NYTimes.com. In addition to a previous comment on this topic, I added this. If we truly “revere” teachers, we will do something about COLLEGE education. Without a decent college education (something that most college degrees do not equate to), how can we expect our high school teachers to be […]
School Tenure – First, Cut Off the Problem at the Source
August 19, 2014 by
More on Frank Bruni’s Column
May 18, 2014 by
In the previous post , I explained why I don’t believe that America has many “great” universities. I made another comment on the same article, trying to point out why “just money” is not even close to the answer. Here is the comment. “We can’t just “..pump more public money back into higher education to keep […]
Frank Bruni Gets Closer to the Truth, But Just Closer
May 18, 2014 by
This is his column for today: Class, Cost and College – NYTimes.com. I have a post and a link to one of his previous columns. I made a couple of comments on his column to try to explain why I don’t totally agree with him. Here there are, in reverse order. second comment “…reminded…of the greatness […]
How Can Frank Bruni Be Excited About Change in K-12 Without Change in Higher Ed?
October 29, 2013 by
Change in K-12 does matter but I don’t see how it can help a lot without the change in higher ed that I advocate here. Here is a link to his op-ed, followed by my comment. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/opinion/bruni-a-bold-bid-for-better-schools.html?ref=opinion&comments&_r=0 ” From whence cometh these teachers? They cometh from the universities, many of whom seek fame and fortune […]
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