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?
October 29, 2013 by
New York Times Writes That Average Cost of College Steady Over a Decade
October 25, 2013 by
The sticker price has gone up considerably but the discounts have gotten bigger, according to the report that the NYTimes cites. (Here is the link to the Times’ article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/education/despite-rising-sticker-prices-actual-college-costs-stable-over-decade-study-says.html?ref=us) There must be a reason why the colleges are increasing their sticker price while keeping their real charges the same. I suspect its marketing. The […]
WSJ Writes That Businesses Want Workers With Math and Science Degrees
October 21, 2013 by
But they are having trouble sinceIn terms of basic math and science skills, “we’re really floundering here in the U.S.,” Mike Russo, Globalfoundries’ director of government relations, said in an interview. . Here is the article, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303672404579147282887082384 But Washington University in St. Louis says they have been working to fix this, as I wrote in […]
Why Do So Many People Not Ask the Right Question?
October 16, 2013 by
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 […]
Professor Alfred Doesn’t Know What is Wrong with the Homework
October 15, 2013 by
Financial Times Commentary on Higher Ed in America
October 14, 2013 by
“Price has come unmoored from the value and even the cost of an education, says Mark Vandevelde” is the subtitle of the comment http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/8d502756-327e-11e3-91d2-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz2hhZ4SDOY It is well written, to the point, and cites Nobel Prize Wnner Michael Spence for an explanation for why buying no education is still worth it economically. Its just a tax.
According to OECD, Most Workers Who Feel Overqualified Aren’t. So Why? Have They Been Conned?
October 10, 2013 by
Jordan Weissmann has a post in The Atlantic on this http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/10/1-in-5-us-workers-im-too-educated-for-my-job/280441/#disqus_thread My comment on his post explains my position: “Many of those who think that they are overeducated are actually “over-degreed” by schools that convince students that they are getting a “college education” (and many other types of education), when they aren’t. The brilliant David […]
If They Aren’t Learning, Why Does It Matter What They Aren’t Learning
There seems to be a lot of discussion about a “conflict [in higher education] between knowledge and know-how”. (For example see Jon Meacham’s piece in Time Magazine. Read more: http://nation.time.com/2013/09/26/the-class-of-2025/#ixzz2hzCFD6hS where that quote was taken.) There is also overwhelming eviedence that students just aren’t learning. – also discussed in Mr. Meacham’s piece. So, as the title of this post […]