Monthly Archives: June 2009

Cows: sacred. Oxes: gored

Posted on June 11, 2009 by axooms

The Harvard economist Roland Fryer did a recent study on the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ).  The NYT’s usually reliable David Brooks sort of botched it.  That’s a shame, as it is worth an unfiltered read.  To whet your appetite for original (in … Continue reading →

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Roads to somewhere

Posted on June 11, 2009 by axooms

In contrast to the blabble in the usually excellent NYT, a colleague alerted me to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed which also addresses some of the difficulties facing higher ed — particularly with the economic crises: Is it possible that higher … Continue reading →

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Five roads to nowhere

Posted on June 8, 2009 by axooms

The venerable New York Times gave some print real estate to Harold Levy, Chancellor of New York City schools for a few years, who offers his advice for “Five Ways to Fix America’s Schools.” Here is the lede: AMERICAN education was … Continue reading →

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Pension drama, Act I

Posted on June 5, 2009 by axooms

I wrote a few weeks ago about the coming municipal (and other) pension morass, which some of Colorado’s elected officials seem intent on denying.  My point was simple: in coming years benefits are going to be reduced, and/or contributions raised. Turns out we did not have … Continue reading →

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College graduation rates: falling, failing

Posted on June 3, 2009 by axooms

A piece from a WSJ economics blog about a new report on college graduation rates: What’s the difference between attending Bennington College in Vermont versus Trinity College in Connecticut? They seem pretty similar: both are East Coast private schools, both are considered “highly competitive” and both cost about … Continue reading →

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