Playing College Moneyball – NYTimes.com. I commented on what I think was Mr. Nocera’s misunderstanding of what universities are now “built” for. ” ‘…universities are simply not built to run a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry…’ Running an “…entertainment industry…” may not have been their initial business, but many have done quite well at it, thank you. […]
The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan – NYTimes.com
January 9, 2015 by
The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan – NYTimes.com. I will have more to say, but I commented as follows. “”If 13 years of education — K-through-12 — was the right amount of education for the typical citizen back then, it surely is not still the right amount today.” There is a plethora of evidence […]
The Gift of Education – NYTimes.com
December 21, 2014 by
Good Essay in Today’s Times: “Your Waitress, Your Professor”
December 19, 2014 by
I recommend this. Your Waitress, Your Professor – NYTimes.com. In addition to being a good essay, this op-ed, when combined with some outside facts, makes another point. “By looking at one of the English Comp courses that Ms. Brandon teaches one can get a scary glimpse into today’s college scene – a scene where too many […]
Recovery at Last? Writes Paul Krugman. I Worry “Not For All”
December 8, 2014 by
Here is a link and my comments. Recovery at Last? – NYTimes.com. “…Many young Americans graduated into a labor market that didn’t want their skills, and will never get back onto the career tracks they should have had…” [quoted from Krugman’s Op-Ed] The fact is true. The implication is false. The reason so many will […]
Update to Good College Not So Hard to Get Into Post
November 30, 2014 by
For Accomplished Students, Reaching a “Great” College Isn’t as Hard as It Seems
November 30, 2014 by
For Accomplished Students, Reaching a Good College Isn’t as Hard as It Seems – NYTimes.com. Note that I changed “Good” to “Great” since there are fewer “Good Colleges” than you think. Here is what I wrote. This article motivated me to look at MIT’s admissions statistics. Here is a back of the envelope calculation based […]
More on: Promiscuous College Come-Ons
November 24, 2014 by
Promiscuous College Come-Ons – NYTimes.com. This was the most recommended comment made on the article. My agreement and reply is posted below it. gemli is a trusted commenter Boston Yesterday I guess it’s just me, but I think we need to educate as many people as possible. We’re electing idiots to Congress, we’re embracing fundamentalism, […]
University President Gives Away the Game with a Word
November 23, 2014 by
I commented on this article. Promiscuous College Come-Ons – NYTimes.com. Here is the comment, but be aware that I was on some serious pain medication when I wrote it last night. It may not be so clear. (I had surgery Thursday and will be off the medication, today.) “…Kathleen McCartney, the president of Smith College, […]
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