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One from DSC:
Abstract:
A perfect storm has been building within higher education. Numerous, powerful forces have been converging that either already are or soon will be impacting the way higher education is offered and experienced. This paper focuses on one of those forces – the increasing price tag of obtaining a degree within higher education. It will seek to show that what goes up…must come down. Some less expensive alternatives are already here today; but the most significant changes and market “corrections” appear to be right around the corner. That is, higher education is a bubble about to burst.
One from CNBC:
— from CNBC on Monday, January 3, 2011
From DSC:
Disclosure: I work for Calvin College. However, I publish the above items in the hopes that those of us at Calvin and within higher education as a whole will choose to innovate — that we will think outside the box in order to greatly lower the cost of providing a degree within higher education. It would be very helpful to future students, families, communities, nations.
No matter how you look at it, pain — but also opportunities — are ahead. Change will not be easy, nor will it be comfortable. It will most likely be very scary and very tough. At least for me, this posting and the topic it discusses evokes major soul and heart searching for me. Nevertheless, the questions remain:
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Addendum on 1-19-11:
Addendum on 1/22/10:
The Bubble: Higher Education’s Precarious Hold on Consumer Confidence — from National Association of Scholars
Job-Hunt.org — from Susan P. Joyce
Job-Hunt — http://www.job-hunt.org — is a web site that was started 14 years ago with the goal of helping job seekers and career explorers. Job-Hunt is a “Top” or “Best” site for job hunting and careers according to US News & World Report, Forbes, and PC Magazine.
I am particularly excited about a new section of our site — starting at http://www.job-hunt.org/careers/index.html — that provides descriptions of the typical duties performed in many popular jobs, plus salary and employment statistics by career as well as by major U.S. city. Visitors to this section can also view a short introductory video on most of the careers we list.
From this section, job seekers can gain access to hundreds of articles written by experts on job hunting, networking, resumes, company research, social media, protecting privacy, avoiding scams, and more. Job-Hunt also contains an extensive list of resources organized by state and by industry and profession. In all, the site provides access to 16,500 employers and job search resources including job boards, industry and professional associations, corporate “alumni” groups, and even employers who recruit using Twitter.
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From Michelle Rhee
Our mission is to build a national movement to defend the interests of children in public education and pursue transformative reform, so that America has the best education system in the world.
America’s schools are failing our kids. On this point, the data is clear. While some people blame the kids, or simply want to throw more money at the problem, we know that real change requires a better system — one that puts students’ needs before those of special interests or wasteful bureaucracies.
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