Even though I have been teaching college courses for 14 years, I still have a lot to learn. While driving today I heard a radio talk show host talking about being a passenger. In short order I tuned out the talk show host and began to think about passengers in terms of being a college … Continue reading
Education. In a word, it’s all about opportunity.
I was in my car today (Sunday, Feb. 2) and I heard a segment of “Religion on the Line” for no other reason than that was the network my radio was set to at the time. The hosts were talking about gifted programs in schools and how the population of these programs was disproportionate to … Continue reading
When today’s research findings were yesterday’s findings. When will we wake up and smell the roses?
A recent education article mentioned some “recent” findings on the marked differences between educational achievement and success of students from upper income families and those from those in the lower tier. The well-written article cited the benefits of starting school early (pre-K) and the learning loss that occurs over the summer, particularly for students from … Continue reading
Where are all the science and math majors going?
A recent higher education study shows that there has been a steady decline in the number of college students majoring in math and science, and what’s worse, the report goes on to say that a growing number of these students switch to other non-science and math majors. Ever since the Russians beat us into space … Continue reading
A matter of capacity.
Before I started my education blog, I had (and still have) another one Along the Yellow Brick Road where I would occasionally blog on subjects of an academic nature. What follows is a blog I wrote about the concept of capacity and ability. Here’s what I blogged: When last I ‘blaghed,’ I ranted on a bit … Continue reading
Some sizzling questions about school year and numbers that need to be questioned. I give up!
Times Herald-Record (Middletown, NY) reporter, Pauline Liu, a journalist with a keen sense of what’s happening in our schools, had two articles in today’s paper (Mon., July 8, 2013) that deserve some attention. In an opinion piece, Longer school year now a hot topic – in more ways than one, Liu commented on Gov. Cuomo’s “brainstorm” of … Continue reading
Let the commencement speeches begin
What would a college commencement be without the traditional commencement address? Probably about twenty minutes shorter. (You could also cut out an additional twenty minutes if you didn’t use the middle name of the graduate…I mean, how many people actually refer to themselves that way?) On my other blog: Along the Yellow Brick Road, I … Continue reading
Caution: The road not taken might be closed…forever.
An editorial in the Times Herald-Record (Middletown, NY, Thurs., 5/16/13) “Go to School or work? Some now get to do both” got my anemic blood circulating and my normally low blood pressure to rise. The editorial’s opening is sufficient to make a point for this blog: “The push for a practical link between education and … Continue reading
When a college chases its tail, it hurts in the end.
Before we get into the actual point of this blog, let’s take a detour and consider a marketing situation: Imagine you are the owner of a hotel and your occupancy rate has declined. You have an operation budget. You know what money you need to take in to break even and make a profit. If … Continue reading
Getting the Best Bang for Your Academic Buck? What the hell does that mean?
NOTE: I am not a member of the Tea Party nor am I aligned with any organized…or for that matter, unorganized….political party. In the spirit of transparency I voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election. But that does not mean I agree with everything he says or does. With that said, read on… … Continue reading
The Schooling of America 