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 […]
How Can Frank Bruni Be Excited About Change in K-12 Without Change in Higher Ed?
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New York’s Mayor Boomberg Is Focusing Responsibility Where It Mostly Belongs
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According to today’s NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/nyregion/new-york-issuing-scorecards-on-teacher-colleges.html?pagewanted=1&tntemail0=y&_r=1&emc=edit_tnt_20130814 Mayor Bloomberg is holding universities responsible for poorly (or well) trained teachers – something I have stressed here. (See the category University Education Dumbs Down High School , particularly the post, A Suggestion for Holding Colleges Accountable for Teacher Performance .) I hope his administration goes on to look at graduate schools. For my […]
Why Do So Many People Not Ask the Right Question?
I just read Jon Meacham’s piece, What Colleges Will Teach in 2025 America must resolve the conflict between knowledge and know-how Read more: http://nation.time.com/2013/09/26/the-class-of-2025/#ixzz2huhvoTUz He is a well known figure and the author of several books. He writes about how little graduates learn, how little students work, and how, in spite of all this, they […]