SPECIAL REPORTS Rebranding the Ph.D. Criticized for producing graduates with few job prospects, doctoral programs are starting to reform By Vimal Patel MARCH 04, 2018 PREMIUM When Ashley Rose Young started a Ph.D. program in history, in 2010, she publicly proclaimed...
¿Revolución educacional de Macron?
Macron’s Education Revolution Mar 7, 2018 PHILIPPE AGHION , BENEDICTE BERNERFrench President Emmanuel Macron has drawn fire for his pro-growth economic reforms, which some critics have characterized as giveaways to corporations and the wealthy. But, when considered...
Usher sobre internacionalización de la educación superior
The End of Internationalization? March 2nd, 2018 - Alex Usher Some of you may have seen an article earlier this week from Phil Altbach and Hans De Wit (the former and current Directors of the Centre for Higher Education at Boston College). Do read the whole thing,...
Encuesta a presidentes IES de los EEUU
Leading in Turbulent Times: A Survey of Presidents By Doug Lederman March 9, 2018 Public confidence in higher education is waning -- and institutions’ leaders don’t seem terrifically cocky themselves, Inside Higher Ed’s new Survey of College and University Presidents...
Por qué prestar atención al modelo Escuela Nueva
Por qué debemos prestarle atención al modelo Escuela Nueva Mar 8 2018 This post is also available in: Inglés En el mundo moderno, los mercados laborales cambian de forma rápida y constante. Los cambios tecnológicos, incluyendo la automatización, plantean serios...
Cómo medir la deserción en la educación superior técnica
OPINION: When it comes to measuring community college success, graduation rates fall short Here’s the information we need to help underserved students take the next steps by KAREN STOUT March 6, 2018 Students, parents, policymakers and the public need good information...
¿Muerte de las humanidades?
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW There Is No Case for the Humanities And deep down we know our justifications for it are hollow By Justin Stover MARCH 04, 2018 This essay originally appeared in American Affairs. The humanities are not just dying — they are almost dead. In...
Herencia sin ilusiones
Herencia sin ilusiones José Joaquín Brunner, Académico UPD y exministro, 10 MAR 2018 Legado es aquello que se deja o transmite a los sucesores, sea cosa material o inmaterial. La pregunta es: ¿Quiénes se esperaba fueran los sucesores de la administración Bachelet,...
Usher sobre robots y educación superior
Robot-Proof March 1st, 2018 - Alex Usher If you're looking for a book that is not too heavy, analyzes how changing technologies impacts skills, and does a great job of sketching out some possible attractive responses from higher education institutions: have I got a...
Sobre el valor de la educación superior
How to Sway Higher Ed’s Skeptics By Peter Salovey FEBRUARY 27, 2018 Many Americans today are skeptical about the value of higher education. Last summer, a study from the Pew Research Center found that only 55 percent of Americans say that colleges "have a positive...
Deterioro anímico
Deterioro anímico "Las tendencias y dinámicas actuales de percepción y opinión aparecen como de alto riesgo". José...
Obama y el neo-racismo proyectado a la censura de las bibliotecas escolares
Obama speaks out against ‘profoundly misguided’ book bans in school libraries Former president writes open letter to...
Coyuntura educacional: paro de profesores y Mineduc
Exministro Brunner pide "sentido de urgencia" a Ávila por paro de profesores y crisis en educación Tras el paro...
Paro profesores
"El peor momento para un paro": Expertos cuestionan el anuncio del Colegio de Profesores y la "tibia" reacción del...