Beginning Signs of a Movement

Some of you may be wondering what I mean in my last post when I say that there have been many recent headlines in the news regarding the questioning of our current system of higher education, and the alternatives. I have compiled a list, if anyone is interested in hearing more from "the experts."

· “Is a College Education Worth the Debt?” (9/1/09)

o http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112432364

· “Does College Make You Smarter?” (1/24/11)

o http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/01/24/does-college-make-you-smarter

· “End the University As We Know It” (4/26/09)

o http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/opinion/27taylor.html?_r=1

· “Why College Is Overrated” (3/2010)

o http://www.good.is/post/why-college-is-overrated/

· “The Failure of American Higher Education” (7/1/10)

o http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-d-atkinson-phd/the-failure-of-american-h_b_626289.html

· “The Bubble: Higher Education's Precarious Hold on Consumer Confidence” (9/13/10)

o http://www.nas.org/polArticles.cfm?doctype_code=Article&doc_id=1536

· “Disgruntled College Student Starts ‘UnCollege’ to Challenge System” (2/9/11)

o http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/disgruntled-college-student-starts-uncollege-to-challenge-system/29631

“A Lack of Rigor Leaves Students Adrift In College” (2/9/11)

o http://www.npr.org/2011/02/09/133310978/in-college-a-lack-of-rigor-leaves-students-adrift

· “Making College Relevant” (12/29/09)

o http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/edlife/03careerism-t.html