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That's not a very useful article. They touch on some possibilities, but never peel the data enough to come to useful conclusions. They also jump between differe
by grandinj 8y ago
That's not a very useful article. They touch on some possibilities, but never peel the data enough to come to useful conclusions. They also jump between different kinds of costs - cost to the student, and cost to the country.
Which is a pity, because normally the Atlantic does better.
- roymurdock 8y agoAgreed - rich topic, poor analysis. Especially given the access to primary sources/institutions that study this problem. A market research report would most likely explain this industry and its driving factors better (but would be expensive)
- jimhefferon 8y agoYes, for example, I'd like to know how other countries can be cheaper. What percentage of their budget is professors? What percentage of ours is professors? What about administrators? Student services people? I've been in higher ed for decades and I don't feel I understand where the money goes.
- l9k 8y agoPoints I found lacking: - Comparing cost of education between countries not adapted to overall cost of living - Importance of college sports in the US vs youth sports in club academies in Europe - Research conducted inside the university in the US vs external or independent institutes in other countries like France
- tathougies 8y agoI mean.. not every question in life has a clear cut answer, and the job of a journalist is not to spoon feed us answers. The job of a journalist is to report the facts as they are, and to only express a conclusion if they truly believe the data and expert opinions they present warrant it. Sometimes, the data may not be clear cut and the expert opinions may vary. In this case, a decent journalist presents all sides, presents a number of possible conclusions, and lets the reader engage in self-reflection and critical thought. In this sense, the Atlantic is better than most.