You can read the article,New on Campus: The 3-Year Degree - WSJ - WSJ#livefyre-comment. or just read the quote from it on my comment. " First note this fact, from "Academically Adrift" by Arum and Roksa: Students are reguired to study 45% … [Continue reading]
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...), … [Continue reading]
Excellent Article That Hits the Nail on the Head
November 1, 2014 by
What Role Does Technology Play in Record Levels of Income Inequality? | MIT Technology Review. I highly recommend this article. The last few paragraphs put the focus on educantional instituations. Here is how I commented. Grusky argues..we … [Continue reading]
A Good Suggestion (With Changes) From Retired Chancellor of NY Schools
November 1, 2014 by
A Lesson Plan for A+ Teachers - WSJ - WSJ. Here is my comment. Since I am a former professor who has seen the sorry, scandolous, and corrupt, state of higher education for over three decades, I could strongly support Mr. Klein's suggestion that … [Continue reading]
Colleges Are Tracking When Students Work Out at Rec Centers – WSJ – WSJ
October 28, 2014 by
Colleges Are Tracking When Students Work Out at Rec Centers - WSJ - WSJ. Interesting. … [Continue reading]
Bloomberg May Be Able to Pull It Off For Low-Income Students
October 28, 2014 by
This is an excellent article about a hopeful program. A New Push to Get Low-Income Students Through College - NYTimes.com. I wrote my view. "The most hopeful aspect of this program is Michael Bloomberg. I say that because he took an … [Continue reading]
More Indications of What is Wrong: “On B-School Test, Americans Fail to Measure Up”
On B-School Test, Americans Fail to Measure Up - WSJ - WSJ. Here is my comment: " For a former math professor, this report has no surprises. First, there is this. The difference in scores (of what looks like about one sigma) is just a … [Continue reading]