Automation: “Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of AI”
Writer suggests Luddites should have sought tax on machine made fabric. How about a tax on words written on word processors?
Education: Bad grades forbidden
The Australian government is mandating that university students who score less than 50 percent in their exams will be entitled to a slew of educational life-savers. University-funded tutoring, counselling, examination…
Education, Demographics: 4 million fewer young college students than in 2012
4 million fewer college students enrolled in 2022 than in 2012.
Economy: “Four in ten under-30s rely on family money to cover their down payment on a property”
Only example given turns out to be an economist with an $800,000 list price education, who got assistance buying a house after graduation. Hmmmmm.
Demographics: Portland schools see falling enrollment
Oregon, with a fertility rate of 1.39, is seeing a sharp decline in Portland high school enrollment.
Education: College Board shares SAT scores and GPA with Facebook and TikTok
The College Board (SAT tests) was caught sending student SAT scores and GPA and web site search terms to Facebook and Tiktok.
International, Education: You need international experience to succeed in tech
Half of all STEM grad degrees in the U.S. go to foreign students, a majority of which will then work in the U.S.
Demographics: More school closures as young cohort shrinks
Salt Lake City, Denver-area, Anchorage, San Francisco - already announced closures or discussing which schools to close.
Education: The university gender gap
Since 1980, more women than men pursue 4-year college degrees. The background to this is fascinating.
Education: Graduate degrees may no longer be a good investment
The government says the pay premium for a Master's degree versus cost of the education, may no longer make economic sense.