This essay by Kevin Carey is excellent. How to Raise a University’s Profile: Pricing and Packaging – NYTimes.com. I commented, but just to add to the information in the essay. Thank you, Mr. Carey. This essay should be required reading for everyone – at least everyone who cares about our economy, our society, and the […]
In Praise of Dartmouth (I Hope)
January 30, 2015 by
“Dartmouth Cites Student Misconduct in Its Ban on Hard Liquor – NYTimes.com. I put “I Hope” because though all I have seen is good, one never knows. Anyway, I pointed out that Dartmouth’s administration may be ok. “This is one of three actions I have seen from Dartmouth that impress me (as a former math […]
Is College Sexual Assault a Fraternity Problem? Fundamentally, No.
January 29, 2015 by
Is College Sexual Assault a Fraternity Problem? – NYTimes.com. I wrote: “The problem is colleges, period. They do what their “customers” ask, whether it be in the realm of fun, football, faux-classes, faux-degrees, or whatever. If they get complaints from “customers” that the school is no fun, they will get fun – even if that […]
Why It Is So Easy For Colleges to Get Away With It
January 29, 2015 by
This article, Vanderbilt Rape Convictions Stir Both Outrage and Denial – NYTimes.com. is about a horrendous rape, but it contains excellent insights into why colleges can get away with so much; whether it be covering up campus crime, letting football players get away with crimes, or, cheating students out of an education. I explain in […]
“Helping the Poor in Education” Yes, But to Really Help Them…
January 17, 2015 by
Certainly this idea, Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge – NYTimes.com doesn’t hurt, but we can do much better. I commented. Helping someone get a college “degree” – without a college “education” – only helps at the periphery; especially when they only have a high school “degree”, but no high school […]
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 […]
Florida State Player Fled Crash but Got Only Traffic Tickets – NYTimes.com
November 15, 2014 by
Florida State Player Fled Crash but Got Only Traffic Tickets – NYTimes.com. I commented on a previous story about Florida State. Here is the comment I made on this article. “This story is not really about football. Nor is it about Florida State. This story is about a corrupted system of higher education. The attitude […]
Law Schools Like These Seem to Serve Everyone But Their Students – Who Probably, In Actuality, Serve the School
November 5, 2014 by
Creditors Keep Troubled Law Schools on Life Support – NYTimes.com. I wrote two comments. “Prof. Solomon’s analysis is an eye-opener. It tells us that the institutional setting (by that I mean regulations, norms, social expectations, etc…), within which colleges of all types operate, allows them to act almost solely in their selfish interest with few […]
Does The University of Chicago Try to Catch Up on Economic Diversity? Let’s Hope So, But We Need to Watch.
October 2, 2014 by
David Leohardt’s article is here. The University of Chicago Tries to Catch Up on Economic Diversity – NYTimes.com. My comment was: “It will be important to keep our eye on this program. Hopefully, it will be in the tradition of their ground-breaking and principled President Robert Maynard Hutchins (’29-’45). Unfortunately, though, nowadays many universities take […]
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