There is a report in today's New York Times. It has links to the announcement by Princeton's president, and to the faculty committee's report. Princeton Is Proposing to End Limit on Giving A’s - NYTimes.com. The reason I ask if this is solving … [Continue reading]
Princeton Grading Policy Change – Solving for the Winning Solution? And to What Problem?
August 8, 2014 by
How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College – NYTimes.com
July 31, 2014 by
How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College - NYTimes.com. Good points with a good graph. For why colleges do this, look here. For how colleges manipulate the "rack rate" to show how much "more" financial aid they give, see this … [Continue reading]
“Teaching Teaching” A Start on the Right Track
July 29, 2014 by
A few days ago I posted a comment on a Times Magazine article about teaching math (by Elizabeth Green). Today, Joe Nocera published an op-ed on Ms. Green's forthcoming book that the magazine's article was excerpted from. Teaching Teaching - … [Continue reading]
“Why Do Americans Stink at Math?” (From NY Times Mag.) My View – The 800 Pound Gorilla
July 27, 2014 by
This is an excellent article. (Why Do Americans Stink at Math? - NYTimes.com.) Most articles that I read about school reform don't address the fact that our higher education system must be reformed first. (I have explained my view in the category … [Continue reading]
How One College Handled a Sexual Assault Complaint From the NY Times
July 13, 2014 by
This is my 2nd post on this article How One College Handled a Sexual Assault Complaint - NYTimes.com. I hope people will see this phenomenom for what it is. Here is more of my view. It took decades for colleges to get here. The school's … [Continue reading]
From Shameless to Disgusting and Outrageous
July 13, 2014 by
How One College Handled a Sexual Assault Complaint - NYTimes.com. I did comment: I am a former math professor. I taught at Washington University in St. Louis, and at a regional state school. At both places, I have seen outrageous … [Continue reading]
Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. | New Republic
(I subscribe, so I don't know if this link will work if you don't subscribe.) Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. | New Republic. The point that the author makes about who attends elite schools is important, not just to … [Continue reading]