Here is the link http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/education/american-colleges-finding-ideals-are-tested-abroad.html?hp&target=comments#commentsContainer I made a comment that refers to a paper by Clark Kerr that I just read and will post a … [Continue reading]
Insightful Commenter on New York Times Economix Blog
December 12, 2013 by
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/as-have-been-harvards-most-common-grade-for-20-years/#postComment is the link to the page where someone posted the following excellent description of how many students feel when they get into an elite … [Continue reading]
New York Times Behind the Times. Grade Inflation is Sooo 20th Century.
December 10, 2013 by
Here is a link to the Times article about the average grade at Harvard. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/as-have-been-harvards-most-common-grade-for-20-years/ I tried to comment in a light vein. "I am a former math professor at an … [Continue reading]
Added Comment to Joe Nocera’s Opinion in NY Timse
December 10, 2013 by
Here it is. "The author writes that "...The real issue is: how do you make college affordable again?..". If that is all we do, "...make college affordable..." we will continue to get the system we have: institutions marketing and catering to … [Continue reading]
On “The Berkeley Model” by Joe Nocera at the New York Times
December 10, 2013 by
Mr. Nocera writes that Fred Wiseman's documentary is a "big wet kiss" to Berkely. He expresses concern about the cost of education (which he should) and writes that "The real issue is: how do you make college more affordable today." I am worried … [Continue reading]
Not Being Good at Math – Should That Be a Bar to Getting a PhD in Math?
December 3, 2013 by
Many years ago, my wife and I were at a volleyball tournament. We were fortunate to sit next to a high school (or maybe middle school) volleyball coach. He was big, friendly and knowledgeable. Let's call him Jack. Jack told us that he was a … [Continue reading]
American 15-Year-Olds Fall Further Back in Math
December 3, 2013 by
The New York Tims and the Wall Street Journal both reported the results of the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). … [Continue reading]
Jeffrey J. Williams on “The Great Stratification”
Professor Williams has helped shine a light on some of the inequites within the professoriate itself. (See http://chronicle.com/article/The-Great-Stratification/143285/ ) I think these inequities are important to know and understand. The fact … [Continue reading]