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Two decades ago, Beverly Daniel Tatum published a bestselling book on the psychology of racism. Now, with the release of the book’s second edition, she reflects on its relevance to schools today. Via iPamba 
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"Once upon a time in America," says professor Sajay Samuel, "going to college did not mean graduating with debt." Today, higher education has become a consumer product — costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of over $1 trillion, while universities and loan companies make massive profits. Samuel proposes a radical solution: link tuition costs to a degree's expected earnings, so that students can make informed decisions about their future, restore their love of learning and contribute to the world in a meaningful way. Via iPamba
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Summary from Academica Top Ten - Tuesday March 31, 2015 CFS report says student debt loads are slowing economic recovery A new study from the Canadian Federation of Students argues that a high level of student debt is hindering economic recovery. According to the CFS, student debt prevents young Canadians from buying homes, making investments, and participating in the economy. The report, entitled The Impact of Student Debt, emphasizes that young Canadians accounted for 50% of net job losses in Canada during the Great Recession, and that un- and underemployment among Canadian youth in 2014 was at 27.7%. Underemployment or working outside one's own field, the report states, contributes to skill degradation, as well as leaving young people behind in terms of experience and networking opportunities. The authors say that those with student debt have a lower net worth, fewer assets, and are less likely than their debt-free peers to have savings or investments. Debt also makes saving for a down payment for a house more difficult, and many of those burdened by student debt lack the income and job security needed to purchase a home. The report contends that easing the debt loads of students would allow them to more immediately contribute to the economy, yielding social and economic benefits for all Canadians. CFS News Release | Full Report Via iPamba
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“Redistribution” is political poison, which is strange because according to public opinion polling, lots of people are for it. Via iPamba
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Joanna Williams on a study embracing technology and introducing a provocative concept of learning
Summary from Academica Top Ten - Tuesday, October 13, 2015 "Higher ed should develop “new social contract” It is time for “a new social contract to democratize education,” writes Richard DeMillo in his new book, Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable. The author argues that the western world’s current education system is based on a hundred-year-old model that was designed for a time when few people attended college. Today, he adds, this model is financially unsustainable and it actually exacerbates social inequalities rather than fighting them. Looking forward, DeMillo finds that the advent of MOOCs could score a major victory in the democratization of education by eventually enabling anyone with a computer and internet to access a high-level education." Via iPamba
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