“[The Ex. Editor] also suggested that colleges aren’t preparing new hires to be tolerant of dissenting views.” This is from today’s WSJ article, New York Times Bosses Seek to Quash Rebellion in the Newsroom – WSJ . Here is the comment I made. “He also suggested that colleges aren’t preparing new hires to be tolerant […]
To the Ex. Editor of the NY Times: Maybe Something is Wrong at Colleges?
April 13, 2024 by 1 Comment
Pamel Paul of the NY Times Sadly Misses the Forest for the Trees
March 14, 2024 by
The School Issues We’re Battling Over Aren’t the Ones That Matter (by N. Kristof of the NY Times)
March 7, 2024 by
Mystery? What Mystery?
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Cheating and “Retention”
May 31, 2017 by
This story ran in the NY Times: As Computer Coding Classes Swell So Does Cheating . I began to wonder if a general concern for actual “education” – at least in courses where major corporations would care – was making an appearance again. I couldn’t help but remember A Tale Out of School and I wrote this comment. Washington […]
Loans ‘Designed to Fail’ No, Simply Designed to Make Money, Not Educate
April 10, 2017 by
Source: Loans ‘Designed to Fail’: States Say Navient Preyed on Students – The New York Times I wrote, I taught at a “non-profit” (Why they are called that, I have no idea.) “elite” university. As an insider, here is my advice for readers. I strongly recommend that everyone carefully read the paragraphs of this article […]
Was Thomas Jefferson Right? Yes! Just See Today’s Poll in the NY Times
The difference between college educated voters and no college education is dramatic. To see scroll down in the poll and see the differences. Cross-Tabs: February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide – The New York Times (nytimes.com)