Their method doesn't look unreasonable to me. (I used LinkedIn to do a ballpark assessment of computer science programs. See it here.) LinkedIn University Rankings - Based on career outcomes | LinkedIn. … [Continue reading]
How “The American Dream Left America” In a Nutshell
October 26, 2014 by
I added another comment to Nicholas Kristoff's piece The American Dream Is Leaving America - NYTimes.com. "...Until the 1970s, we were pre-eminent in mass education..." But then something happened. Here, in a nutshell, is what it was - and how … [Continue reading]
“The American Dream Is Leaving America” (I Worry It’s Gone.)
October 26, 2014 by
I commented on this article by Nicholas Kristof. The American Dream Is Leaving America - NYTimes.com. I wrote, " "...the annual survey of education should... be a shock to Americans..." But it's not. Few Americans have the education … [Continue reading]
College Sexual Assault Rules Trample Rights of Accused Campus Rapists | New Republic
October 18, 2014 by
College Sexual Assault Rules Trample Rights of Accused Campus Rapists | New Republic. … [Continue reading]
“…[Havard’s Title IX Office’s] Sole Task Is to Get This Title IX Furor To Go Away…” Says Harvard Law Prof. Janet Halley
October 16, 2014 by
It sounds pausible to me. That is they way universities operate. Some Harvard Professors Oppose Policy on Assaults - NYTimes.com. … [Continue reading]
A Bit of College Can Be Worse Than None at All – WSJ
October 13, 2014 by
A sad story, with some sad data can be found here: A Bit of College Can Be Worse Than None at All - WSJ. I commented. "I'm a former professor. I have seen this coming for decades, as have others. There is a straightforward … [Continue reading]
At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice? Or Money, Power, Prestige Trumps Integrity
October 11, 2014 by
Excellent article in today's NY Times. At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice - NYTimes.com. It's about tremendous power a school with a money making machine can wield. I don't think it has anything to do with football. Here is what I … [Continue reading]
Finally, “Feeding a Need for Coders”. I’ve Been Waiting For This
This article in the NY Times shows that there is a demand for education - not just degrees - and that some people might be realizing that college is not necessarily the place to get it. Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need for Code - … [Continue reading]