The Political Failure of Bidenomics Feb. 22, 2024 By David Brooks Opinion Columnist After Hillary Clinton’s defeat in 2016, most sensible Democrats realized they had a problem. The party was hemorrhaging support from the white working class. More than 60 percent of...
USA: guerras culturales y políticas educacionales
Education as a political battleground Rana Foroohar Global Business Columnist Last week, I spent a couple of days in Washington meeting with two fascinating and politically distinct groups of people. First, I moderated a panel at a conference put on by the non-Maga...
La designación y el fin de la Rectora de la U de Harvard
Who Failed Whom at Harvard? Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters. By Josh Moody Penny Pritzker (left), the senior member of the Harvard...
Plagio e intimidación en la Universidad de Harvard
The REAL real Harvard scandal Len Gutkin, JANUARY 8, 2024 When the news broke that the political scientist Claudine Gay, accused of plagiarism, had resigned as president of Harvard University, I happened to be reading the first volume of the Spanish writer Javier...
Chomsky y los militares. Un ensayo de C. Knight
The two Chomskys The US military’s greatest enemy worked in an institution saturated with military funding. How did it shape his thought? Chris Knight is a senior research associate in the department of anthropology at University College London. He is the author of...
EEUU: Libertad académica amenazada
US faculty promise fight to protect academic freedom While Republicans seek momentum from fiery hearing and Penn ousting, professors gain clarity on the size of the fight ahead Paul Basken, December 20, 2023 US students and faculty are rising up against partisan...
Trump propone universidad gratuita
A Free, Online National University Is Trump’s Latest Higher-Ed Idea. Here’s What Experts Think. By Eric Kelderman, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 STEVE HELBER, AP IMAGES Donald J. Trump speaks at Liberty U. in 2016. Former President Donald J. Trump is adding his voice to the many...
Gaza como test de la libertad de debate académico en EEUU
International student enrolment rise is fastest in 40 years Nathan M Greenfield 14 November 2023 The 12% rise in the number of international students in the United States – the fastest growth rate in four decades – has pushed international student numbers almost back...
Proyecciones de Tump y su política hacia las universidades
Trump’s American Academy: pure politics, or onto something? Republican front runner lifts from DeSantis playbook in idea for free online alternative to ‘woke’ universities, connecting to concerns on endowments and access November 13, 2023 John Morgan Donald Trump’s...
SLEP Atacama: movidas y opiniones
Atacama: Mineduc cuestiona decisión del Colegio de Profesores de rechazar última propuesta para reanudar clases Para entradas previas ver: aquí, aquí, aquí, aquí, aquí, aquí. Cristóbal Palacios, 4 de noviembre de 2023 La Subsecretaria de Educación, Alejandra Arratia,...
Academia Chilena de Ciencias
Academia Chilena de Ciencias invita a ciclo de charlas sobre educación y ciencia 17-03-25 Carla Morales 0 comment . El...
Alarcón y Brunner: Student Loans or Taxes? Financing Reform in Chile
Student Loans or Taxes? Financing Reform in Chile Chile's proposed graduate tax would end student loans but threatens...
Universidades chinas y política de globalización
Se pide a las universidades chinas que intensifiquen sus esfuerzos para "globalizarse" Amber Wang, 14 de marzo de...
“DEI” y política de educación superior bajo Trump
La orden "Detener la DEI" carece de fuerza de ley, pero está destinada a sembrar el caos Nathan M Greenfield 20 de...