Opened Twitter Account @markhighered
February 13, 2017 by
Making America Great Again Isn’t Just About Money and Power – The New York Times
January 15, 2017 by
No, it's about education. Here is my comment. Op-Eds like this are insightful, well thought out, and well argued, but - and it's a gigantic "but", with a gigantically hard solution - what proportion of today's voters will ever hear this argument, … [Continue reading]
Wash. Post Columnist Asks “Is a college degree the new high school diploma?”
January 13, 2017 by
Here is the link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/01/13/is-a-college-degree-the-new-high-school-diploma-heres-why-your-degrees-worth-is-stagnant/?utm_term=.de10fc02531b#comments I wrote, As a former math professor, I can … [Continue reading]
Just Grade, Please.
September 11, 2016 by
Turning college into a zero-sum game hurts their chances of succeeding after graduation. Source: Why We Should Stop Grading Students on a Curve Here's my take. I’m a former math professor. From my experience, all of this fuss about grading is … [Continue reading]
You Sure You Got That?
August 25, 2016 by
And now for a little humour. This is from a book by one of the most famous fly fishermen of all time. You don't have to know anything about fishing; just pay attention to the math. "...to know what...size tippet to use, divide the size of the … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
Frank Bruni Recognizes the “Customer” Mentality
May 11, 2016 by
"...It’s not only at Stanford and at Ivy League and Ivylike schools that students have gone from being competitors to clients. That’s a shift that’s occurred over recent decades and over the last decade in particular at scores if not hundreds of … [Continue reading]
The US productivity puzzle – This Financial Times’ Article Implies That Most Economists Miss a Critical Factor
The dramatic slide in US productivity will be one of the defining features of the next president’s economic inheritance. Yet when it comes to diagnosing the causes of the slowdown, or coming up with cures, there is little consensus among … [Continue reading]