Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationMOOCs—The Great Equalizer or Divider?As Bady states in his 2013 piece, MOOCs are an omnipresent reality that have changed the definition of education. These classes are…Nov 30, 2014Nov 30, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationMasking the Problem: For-Profits and Student Loan DebtThe Akers & Chingos reading did a lot to frame the rest of the readings for the week on student loan debt. To read the remaining pieces was…Nov 10, 2014Nov 10, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationThe Meaning of Higher EdWe’ve spent a lot of class time talking about ways that higher education needs to adapt to the current realities our society faces. As I…Nov 4, 2014Nov 4, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationIncome-based affirmative action and stereotype threat—is one destroying the other?In the wake of Fisher v. Texas, affirmative action in admissions is increasingly scrutinized. With this in mind, income-based affirmative…Nov 3, 2014Nov 3, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationIncome-based affirmative action and stereotype threat — is one destroying the other?In the wake of Fisher v. Texas, affirmative action in admissions is increasingly scrutinized. With this in mind, income-based affirmative…Nov 1, 2014Nov 1, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationStereotype Threat and AchievementMost of what I have been taught about minority student achievement was rooted in the availability of opportunity. If we want minority…Oct 27, 2014Oct 27, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationGovernment Subsidies in Private Higher EdThe tweeted article in Salon called “The Ivy League is Ripping Off America!” presents an incredibly interesting problem in higher education…Oct 20, 2014Oct 20, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationF2CO—The Answer to Higher Ed Inequality?I find the idea of free two-year college incredibly intriguing. With all of the conversation on the inequality that exists in admissions…Oct 20, 2014Oct 20, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationFinancial Literacy and the Burden of Student DebtIn the midst of analyzing the cost of and funding for higher education, policymakers often forget the practical implications of the…Oct 13, 2014Oct 13, 2014
Genevieve CarterinIntro to Debates in Higher EducationCommunity College 4-Year Degrees-A Potential Solution for Disparities in EducationThe announcement from California’s Community Colleges system on their decision to start offering bachelor’s degrees comes as a huge symbol…Oct 7, 2014Oct 7, 2014