But a lot of the training they get in school is. We can do better. Source: Teachers Aren’t Dumb – The New York Times I commented. Professor Willingham does us a service by focusing our attention on the symptom – too many teachers don’t know their subject – but he misses the cause. He misses […]
Grad-School Loan Binge Fans Debt Worries (It’s Just Another Symptom of the Real Problem – Corrupted Values in Higher Ed)
August 19, 2015 by
Graduate students represent just 14% of students in higher education but account for about 40% of the $1.19 trillion in student debt. Many seek government-loan forgiveness. Source: Grad-School Loan Binge Fans Debt Worries – WSJ Here is my comment “..’What we’re doing is randomly subsidizing lots of people without careful thought,’ says Sandy Baum…” Wrong. […]
Federal Aid’s Role in Driving Up Tuitions Gains Credence – WSJ (BUT ONLY BY USING VERY FLAWED DATA)
August 3, 2015 by
View long held by conservatives is being adopted by more mainstream economists; New York Fed study faults government aid for letting colleges boost prices Source: Federal Aid’s Role in Driving Up Tuitions Gains Credence – WSJ Here is an explanation of the problem, which I put in a comment, “…We focus our attention on sticker-price […]
Good News: Editor of NY Times “Upshot” Encourages More Discussion on Kevin Carey’s “The Fundamental Way That Universities Are an Illusion”
July 24, 2015 by
Our contributor Kevin Carey has written an important and eye-opening piece on this subject, and I encourage you to read it. Source: How Colleges Are Weak – The New York Times But as I state in my comment, Mr. Carey can use help with views from the inside. I wrote, Kevin Carey’s insights into, and […]
The Fundamental Way That Universities Are an Illusion – The New York Times. Here is Another, Per Gross and Bok (and me)
July 23, 2015 by
Source: The Fundamental Way That Universities Are an Illusion – The New York Times “…Because universities aren’t as they appear, systems designed to improve them tend to fail…” That is a critical observation. Here is Bill Gross’ view of what colleges really are, and why it is so hard to change them. “…Universities are run […]
President Obama: Please Focus on Affordable EDUCATION. Using a College That is a Net LOSS to Students Just Shows How Out of Touch Your Affordable College Goal Is.
The visit is intended to increase pressure on lawmakers by building support for the president’s proposal across the nation, his domestic policy adviser said. Source: Obama Promotes Plan for College Affordability on Michigan Trip – The New York Times The announcement was made at Macomb Community College. According to figures from Brookings, at mid-career, Macomb […]