WSJ: Half of College Grads Are Underemployed

For followers of this blog, there is nothing new. The data is important, though, and I will dig into it. In the meantime, here is a link to the article. Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees  – WSJ

That Fancy University Course? It Might Actually Come From an Education Company.(From the WSJ)

Important article. Here is the link. That Fancy University Course? It Might Actually Come From an Education Company. – WSJ

Trust in Universities – About the Same as the Police

This is according to a new poll. Here are the numbers:

Fed Chair Tells Congress to Blame the Education System

See https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/15/powell-labor-force/ where I gave an explanation. he problem with the educational system isn’t easy to see – unless you are on the inside. Then it is clear. Our system of higher education has become corrupted and that is what has disrupted the whole system. I’ll explain further down, but first, here is Bill Gross, […]

Which of These Schools Truly Educates Students? Which Fits David Riesman’s (1980) Observations?

The following is from the lead article in Washington University’s 2012 School of Arts and Sciences (A & S) Magazine. The article is about “…How Arts and Sciences faculty encourage new science students to stay the course…”. “[Prof. X] brought a new way of teaching to campus…. To create a deeper level of understanding, not […]

What the Times Editorial Board Misses, But Jefferson Didn’t

The NY Times published this excellent editorial, but missed one important item that is destructive to our democracy. Here is the link, followed by my comment. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/opinion/sunday/trump-tape-fundraiser.html You write that there are “a pair of intertwined developments…that have magnified the influence of money…” Thomas Jefferson would add one more – the development that, without which, […]

Francis Fukuyama Misses a Point

I posted this comment on his op-ed. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/01/24/why-red-blue-america-cant-hear-each-other-anymore/?arc404=true) A critical factor, one not missed by Thomas Jefferson, is left out of this analysis. All I have space to do here is quote Jefferson – and point out that of the 26 least educated states (See wallethub.com/edu/e/most-educated-states/31075/) all but Nevada and New Mexico went for Trump.  […]

NY Times Op-Ed Misses Big Difference

My comment on the Op-Ed (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/opinion/impeachment-trump-nixon.html#commentsContainer ) is below. The authors left off the most important difference. Here is Thomas Jefferson on that difference. “…Preach…a crusade against ignorance…improve the law for educating the common people…the people alone can protect us against…evil…kings, priests and nobles…will rise up among us if we leave the people in ignorance…” […]

WSJ: College Board Selling Data

https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-sale-sat-takers-names-colleges-buy-student-data-and-boost-exclusivity-11572976621?commentId=19311952-400d-4658-9693-af6d0536de2f