Feedback on the college admissions investigation
The New York Times opened up a forum on this topic. Sample the sentiment.
Just for the record, there’s really no need to investigate. Of course they do. A few brave admissions officers even talk about it openly. Frankly, the issue is a sideshow to the real event, which is: What’s happening to boys in the K-12 years?
I’m tempted to say: Buy my book. Would that be crass? Frankly, I’ll make pennies, if that, off your purchase, so I don’t see it as a confict. Join the debate!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Looking through the comments by the various people, there are only a few that ask what is the problem that causes boys to be in such a minority and asking about K-12. But there is little real concern displayed. And the pay gap is cited a lot. It looks like things would have to get worse and/or the pay gap close before there will be a consensus that the educational problems of boys are a problem that seriously need to be addressed, at least based on these submitted comments.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:37 am
This has nothing to do directly with the issue of college admissions, but I consider the following article a bad sign for whether issues of boys education will be considered: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29042.html I had mentioned that next year, when I expect education to be dealt with in earnest, that hopefully President Obama and Secretary Duncan would address the issue of boys poor educational performance directly. But the fact that the First Lady is focusing on girls, and that she and President Obama have two daughters and no sons is a bad sign. By the way, note that no President since George H.W. Bush has had a son.