Students’ Broken Moral Compasses The pressures of national academic standards have pushed character education out of the classroom. by Paul Barnwell for the Atlantic Magazine 7-25-2016

This is an essay I can relate too. The myopic pursuit of narrowly defined curricula clearly has a downside. The debate is reflective of the conversation between professor Hundert and Senator Bell from the 2002 film, "The Emperor's Club." William Hundert: Sir, it's my job to mold your son's character, and I think if... Senator... Continue Reading →

July 13, 2017

Some Colleges Have More Students From the Top 1 Percent Than the Bottom 60. Find Yours–By Gregor Aisch, Larry Buchanan, Amanda Cox and Kevin Quealy for the New York Times

Then we have the Ivy's and the Elite colleges. Between this narrative and the preveiously posted essay on working class universities, there is an even larger socio-economic discussion pertaining to the not so obvious class and caste system in the United States. In just two generations, my own family has experienced both ends of this... Continue Reading →

June 21, 2017

America’s Great Working-Class Colleges David Leonhardt JAN. 18, 2017, Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times–

Dozens of colleges are vaulting thousands of low-income students into the middle class and beyond, and yet are being starved of funding. In socio-economic terms--Where did you start? Where are you now? Where do you think you'll be 10, 20, 30 years from now? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/opinion/sunday/americas-great-working-class-colleges.html?_r=0

June 20, 2017

President’s Message / Ode on an academic urn, by James Compton for the Canadian Association of University Teachers

Leaders and Managers--Don't forget the value of knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, and civics. Understanding the bigger picture helps the identification and development of the incremental tactical steps that solve long term strategic issues. Self branding and the pursuit of pure utilitarianism certainly does not follow this process. It could even be argued that... Continue Reading →

June 15, 2017

Forgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools BY AMANDA LITVINOV

via Forgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools Civics Lost—No Apparent Priority in Education--by Stephen G. Harding http://patimes.org/civics-lost-no-apparent-priority-education/

June 3, 2017

Out-of-the-box ways to use a master’s in public administration–By The Evergreen State College

http://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/out-of-the-box-ways-to-use-a-masters-in-public-administration/

May 20, 2017

Kennedy on Education– The JFK Speech That Warned Us Of the Danger of Voter Ignorance In a Democracy

May 10, 2017

Artificial intelligence: Education and policy Re-educating Rita–The Economist

“The old system will have to be very seriously revised,” says Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University. Since 1945, he points out, educational systems have encouraged specialisation, so students learn more and more about less and less. But as knowledge becomes obsolete more quickly, the most important thing will be learning to relearn, rather than learning... Continue Reading →

May 10, 2017

‘Majoring in a Professor’–By Scott Jaschik

"Why are some majors more popular than others with undergraduates? Is it the perception that they lead to good (well paying) jobs? Are certain fields naturally more attractive to new undergraduates? Will students respond to tuition incentives to pick (or bypass) some fields? Maybe it’s much more simple: Undergraduates are significantly more likely to major... Continue Reading →

April 14, 2017

Economics Shouldn’t Be an Elective High-school students need to understand supply, demand and money management–By BENJAMIN AUSLIN (Printed in the Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/economics-shouldnt-be-an-elective-1488498856

March 4, 2017

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