Simple steps raise the graduation rate, especially among minority students. Source: What Can Stop Kids From Dropping Out – The New York Times#commentsContainer I wrote: Let’s stop worrying about them dropping out and start worrying about them actually getting an education. With a couple of years of REAL education they can drop out and get […]
Let’s Stop Worrying About the Wrong Problem (Dropping Out) and Address the Real Problem (Not Getting An Education Even IF They Stay In)
May 1, 2016 by
Why Is Productivity So Weak? Three Theories That Miss The Mark. My Advice? Read Piketty.
April 29, 2016 by
The rate of economic output is not increasing much. Or is there work below the surface that will pay big dividends in the future? Source: Why Is Productivity So Weak? Three Theories – The New York Times The answer if obvious. Here is how to see it. First, do a search for “diffusion of knowledge” […]
Donald Trump Isn’t Alone in Exploiting the Word ‘University’
March 21, 2016 by
Students have been taught to trust places called universities, even though few of them actually are. Source: Donald Trump Isn’t Alone in Exploiting the Word ‘University’ Mr. Carey has nailed it when it comes to how some institutions exploit the public trust, but he missed the most important institutions. Let me explain. I spent three […]
What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us – The New York Times (And What Experience Cautions Us)
January 25, 2016 by
New insights about teaching, publishing and intellectual history. Source: What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us – The New York Times This Times Op-Ed contains a link to a website with informative data on syllabuses. The piece explains the data. I will just add that I believe that you can use the website to make […]
Teach Your Teachers Well – The New York Times Great Idea, But is it Just Talk?
January 13, 2016 by
How adults learn defines how children learn. Source: Teach Your Teachers Well – The New York Times I’m a former math professor. From all that I’ve seen, few colleges are even trying to teach teachers “well”. Let me explain what really happens. STEP ONE Major “elite” universities get large “national need” grants to produce American […]
The Counterfeit High School Diploma – The New York Times (Do They See the Connection?)
December 31, 2015 by
Most states still have weak curriculums and graduation requirements that make high school diplomas useless. Source: The Counterfeit High School Diploma – The New York Times I tried to point out the connection. As a former math professor, I am quite aware of the cause of the problem – and it’s not high school. It’s […]
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