119. Higher Education Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?
Economist Michael D. Smith says universities are scrambling to protect a status quo that deserves to die. He tells Steve why the current system is unsustainable, and what’s at stake if nothing changes.
RESOURCES:
- The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World, by Michael D. Smith .
- "Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges," by Raj Chetty, David J. Deming, and John N. Friedman .
- "Are Universities Going the Way of CDs and Cable TV?" by Michael D. Smith .
- "For Sale: SAT-Takers’ Names. Colleges Buy Student Data and Boost Exclusivity," by Douglas Belkin .
- "High School GPAs and ACT Scores as Predictors of College Completion: Examining Assumptions About Consistency Across High Schools," by Elaine M. Allensworth and Kallie Clark .
- "Mobility Report Cards: The Role of Colleges in Intergenerational Mobility," by Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Emmanuel Saez, Nicholas Turner, and Danny Yagan .
- "How U.S. News College Rankings Promote Economic Inequality on Campus," by Benjamin Wermund .
- Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment, by Michael D. Smith .
- "Higher Education's Work Preparation Paradox," by Brandon Busteed .
- "Let’s Level the Playing Field for SAT Prep," by Sal Khan .
- "Race, Poverty and SAT Scores: Modeling the Influences of Family Income on Black and White High School Students' SAT Performance," by Ezekiel J. Dixon-Roman, Howard Everson, and John J Mcardle .
EXTRAS:
- "The Professor Who Said 'No' to Tenure," by People I Admire .
- "Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School," series by Freakonomics Radio .
- "Is This the Future of High School?" by People I Admire .
- "America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up," by People I Admire .
- “Sal Khan: ‘If It Works for 15 Cousins, It Could Work for a Billion People.’” by People I Admire .
SOURCES:
- Michael D. Smith, professor of information technology and marketing at Carnegie Mellon University.
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