This is the Lower Ed Tressie's book foresaw. It never was just about for-profit insts. It was about what happens to *all* insts when the profit motive became too dominant. Heck, just compare the high-pressure marketing tactics in her book to this article. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/u...
Hundreds of universities have lent their names to online programs, plugging budgets but alienating students who feel misled.
Watched Will & Harper last night with the kids. Highly recommend.
It was a privilege to serve as an expert in this case!
Well earned! May all of your sabbatical goals be achieved… or at least attempted…
My walk-to-work song on this beautiful, sunny morning was “All American B*itch” by Olivia Rodrigo.
Today is my first day back in the classroom after two years of leave! I thought I should make myself a back-to-school playlist to reinforce the energy and optimism I’m feeling at this moment. What would be on your playlist?
Alt: Nemo (fish from Finding Nemo) excitedly swimming with “First day of school!!” overlaid in text
Hey look I know that paper! 🥰 one caveat - our Ohio study only covers public institutions. We need more info on private & for-profit grad sector as well.
A couple of years ago there was a big hubbub about master's degrees. Reporters covered expensive programs with lousy returns and some higher ed analysts called them a scam (slate.com/business/202...). But maybe - yes there is variation - master's degrees are on the whole, ok?
Graduate education is among the fastest growing segments of the U.S. higher educational system. This paper estimates the returns to Master’s degrees and examines heterogeneity in the returns by field ...
Editorial’s final sentence is the key one for me: “If the Education Department needs more money to fix the system, lawmakers should find it.” The “if” here is rather sloppy though - they definitely need more money. Even keeping up with inflation would be an improvement.
My dad did this when I was a kid! (Now he drives a Bolt)