Source: Some 43% of College Grads Are Underemployed in First Job – WSJ I commented. Wonder why they don’t get jobs that require a college education? Read this. Today’s “degree” is not your grandmother’s college “education”… From Arum and Roksa’s… “Academically Adrift”, we learn that, after four years of college, average critical thinking improved by […]
A Graph Worth a Lot WSJ
October 25, 2017 by
Source: College Costs Continue to Edge Higher – WSJ I commented. It’s important to understand that colleges, not only use discriminatory pricing (“discriminatory” in its economic sense), but advertise a high tuition for branding purposes. Here is what that high price says to the “customer” (once quaintly called the “student”). You, the customer, are going […]
Colleges Resist Federal Effort to Gauge Student Outcomes – WSJ
April 10, 2017 by
Source: Colleges Resist Federal Effort to Gauge Student Outcomes – WSJ Nothing new here to readers of this blog I wrote, Of course they don’t want anyone to know. Want to see the smelly reason why? Just read “A Tale Out of School” (on my blog inside-higher-ed ) to get a realistic sense of how “outcomes” […]
Excellent WSJ Article on AP
February 16, 2017 by
Follow this to the article. Here was my comment. I am a retired math professor who, for years, taught gifted high school students that had completed AP calculus and who went on to attend elite schools. I have a blog (See below.) where, by clicking on the category “AP”, you can read about AP courses, […]
What Does the Graph Reveal?
August 17, 2016 by
In a novel experiment, the Education Department announced Tuesday up to $17 million in loans and grants for students to undergo training at eight entities that aren’t traditional colleges. Source: Obama Administration to Fund Nontraditional Training for Students – WSJ I wrote, After spending decades in one of the most corrupted businesses in America, it is obvious […]
Is a Ph.D. Holder a Qualified Ph.D.? Not Always
June 15, 2016 by
As the supply of doctorate holders grows and their academic job prospects dwindle, schools take steps to help graduates find work beyond the academy. Source: Job-Seeking Ph.D. Holders Look to Life Outside School My comment. Advice from a retired math professor: Don’t be fooled by a doctoral degree- or the offer of one. Here is […]
Demand for H1-B Skilled-Worker Visas Forces Agency Into Lottery – WSJ
April 8, 2016 by
U.S. demand for foreign skilled-worker visas surpassed the entire year’s mandated supply within five days, prompting the government to say it will award them through a lottery. Source: Demand for H1-B Skilled-Worker Visas Forces Agency Into Lottery – WSJ I wrote… To paraphrase, “It’s the flood of certification, and paucity of education, stupid.” In other […]
More Than 40% of Student Borrowers Aren’t Making Payments – WSJ
April 7, 2016 by
More than 40% of Americans who borrowed from the government’s main student-loan program aren’t making payments or are behind on more than $200 billion owed, raising worries that millions of them may never repay. Source: More Than 40% of Student Borrowers Aren’t Making Payments – WSJ I wrote… The $200 billion is a pittance compared […]
Students Cope With Shaky Colleges
December 22, 2015 by
U.S. officials tell shaky colleges how to clean up student-loan data and keep access to federal aid. Source: U.S. Helps Shaky Colleges Cope With Bad Student Loans – WSJ I commented: Most people would be shocked and awed If they were to see what I saw at a school that is much better than the ones discussed […]
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