WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 Are the world’s schools making inequality worse? by William Schmidt Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University The answer appears to be yes. Schooling plays a surprisingly large role in short-changing the most economically...
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Alex Usher sobre juntas directivas de universidades
Boards of Governors Posted on September 23, 2015 by Alex Usher So, thanks to UBC, everyone wants to talk about Boards of Governors these days. How they’re not transparent enough, how they’re not representative enough, etc. What should we make of these claims? On the...
Gobierno Obama e información en la educación superior
Obama administration unveils College Scorecard to praise and criticism By Tara García Mathewson | Education Dive, September 14, 2015 Dive Brief: President Obama’s College Scorecard, a shadow of the college rating system he first proposed, went live late Friday with...
Sobre aranceles, su rebaja y desaparición
An Argument About the Effects of Tuition Reductions Posted on September 16, 2015 by Alex Usher At various times in the past (here, here, and here, for example), I have made the argument that lowering tuition fees is regressive because the benefits will accrue to...
¿Universidades o sistemas de clase mundial?
Presentación usada para la Conferencia "¿Universidades o sistemas de clase mundial?", realizada durante la Ceremonia de Incorporación de J J Brunner como Doctor Honoris Causa de la Universidad Ricardo Palma de Perú, Lima, 14 de septiembre de 2015. Bajar la...
La gratuidad no va a solucionar el problema de la discriminación social
“La gratuidad no va a solucionar el problema de la discriminación social” Jamil Salmi, uno de los consultores de educación superior más reconocidos del mundo, plantea que los cambios al sistema universitario pueden terminar favoreciendo a las capas más altas de la...
Learning Policy Institute
NEW NATIONAL EDUCATION THINK TANK TO FOCUS ON LEARNING “Learning Policy Institute” to bridge research and policy; respond to “New Moment” Palo Alto, CA — A new national education think tank – the Learning Policy Institute – is being announced today. Its...
Boletin International Higher Education, Otoño 2015
Philip G. Altbach, Editor Hans de Wit and Laura E. Rumbley, Associate Editors http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ihe. International Higher Education No 82: Fall 2015 Table of Contents http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ihe/issue/view/866 Full Issue --------...
EEUU: Estado de situación de la educación superior con fines de lucro
Reshaping the For-Profit July 15, 2015 By Ashley A. Smith The large for-profit college chain isn't dead. Stop the funeral dirges -- or celebratory hymns, depending on where you fall on the political spectrum. Yes, Corinthian Colleges hit bust. Yes, ITT Education...
La formación de élites
Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs, by Lauren A. Rivera Book of the week: To become a Master of the Universe, you must work hard but play harder, finds Angelia Wilson July 16 2015 By Angelia R. Wilson Remember Brantley Foster and Tess McGill? Two of the most...
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Australia: necesidad de repensar la educación superior
Accord a missed opportunity, says departing Melbourne v-c ‘Big reset’ opportunity now spent when sector most needs it,...
Informe sobre Salud Financiera de la Educación Superior en Chile
Superintendencia presenta segundo informe sobre Salud Financiera de la Educación Superior en Chile PPT presentación...
Batalla por escándalos, medios de comunicación y élites políticas
Batalla por escándalos, medios de comunicación y élites políticas Los grupos dirigentes, de un lado y del otro, se...
Pensamiento Educativo, Revista de Investigación Educacional Latinoamericana (PEL)
El Vol. 61 Núm. 3 de Pensamiento Educativo, Revista de Investigación Educacional Latinoamericana (PEL) reúne nueve...