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Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America

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In his cover jacket intro of Alec MacGillis’ “Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America,” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark refers to the 1937 Upton Sinclair novel, “The Flivver King: A Story of Ford-America.” Newmark contrasts the $30 billion market capitalization of Ford with the $1.5 trillion market capitalization of Amazon. In “The Flivver King,” Sinclair blasted Ford for underpaying its workers while forcing them to engage in repetitive and dangerous assembly-line work. […]

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Instructional Spending Proposals vs. Higher Ed Realities (Part II)

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In my last article, I reviewed recommendations for instructional spending policies from The Century Foundation, Third Way and Connecticut Democrat senator Chris Murphy. For this article, I will discuss the Veterans Education Project white paper, referenced in a recent Inside Higher Ed article about the limits of instructional spending tests for college accountability. […]

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Instructional Spending Proposals vs. Higher Ed Realities (Part I)

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Alexis Gravely’s recent Inside Higher Ed article, “The Debate Over Instructional Spending Policies,” reports on a Veterans Education Project white paper detailing the limitations of instructional spending tests for college accountability. […]

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September 11, 2001 – A Day That We All Remember, 20 Years Later

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My colleagues and I were in New York City to negotiate a credit agreement for our employer, Sun Healthcare Group. Our meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m. on September 11, 2001, and was to take place in the offices of Goldman Sachs at 85 Broad Street. […]

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Master’s Degrees: What’s Happening in the Business Market?

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A recent article written by Eduventures senior analyst Clint Raine, “What’s Happening in the Business Master’s Market?,” stated that master’s degrees conferrals in the business area had only grown by 3% over the past decade while overall master’s degrees conferrals grew by 11%. In the article, Mr. Raine asked if the lower growth rate in conferrals meant that prospects were losing interest in business or if the lower rate was related to something else. […]

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Finding Fake Students: The Law of Unintended Consequences

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Last week, Los Angeles Times reporters Teresa Watanabe and Colleen Shalby co-authored an article indicating that more than 65,000 fake students applied to community colleges in California over the past few months. […]

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Graduation Rates Aren’t the Strongest Indicator of Institutional Success

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Institutions of higher education are often compared and judged based on their graduation rates, but it often provides an incomplete picture of institutional success. In this podcast, Dr. Bjorn Mercer and I discuss various metrics used to compare institutions and the many variables that affect those metrics. […]

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Enrollment Increases in Out-of-State Students: Problem or Panacea?

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In an August 30, 2021, Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Aaron Klein writes that America’s public universities have been engaged in a “student swap.” More specifically, the highest rated public universities in each state (also known as flagship universities) have increased their enrollment of students from other states in terms of percentages and raw numbers, despite their primary mission of providing an education to their respective states’ residents. […]

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Why Don’t More Institutions Offer Free Textbooks to Students?

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Last week, I read an EdSurge article about some colleges providing free textbooks to students. EdSurge reporter Nadia Tamez-Robledo wrote that undergrads spent an average of $1,240 for textbooks during the 2020-2021 school year. The number was $220 higher for students attending two-year colleges. […]

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Gentrification in Austin Neighborhoods and Elsewhere

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Shortly after moving to Austin, I joined the local neighborhood association. Our neighborhood group is not a homeowners’ association (HOA) with governance over architectural design or modifications, and it is not mandatory to join it. My reason for joining the HOA was to meet new neighbors and stay current with local events, ranging from zoning issues and parking restrictions to neighborhood art walks and new building permits. […]

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