How Worthy Are International Degrees?


My musing are not going to cover any ideas concerning a U.S. citizen traveling abroad to gain a degree, or to work towards a degree. No, my musings have to do with foreign students who come to the United States with a degree already in hand from their home country. Degrees conferred by Western European…

Why College Costs So Much


I’ve been harping on this topic for many a moon. Now, Diane Rehm (The Diane Rehm Show) and Neal Conan (Talk of the Nation) are both hosting shows on precisely this topic and exactly the same day. Unfortunately, Diane Rehm’s show was somewhat a waste of time. Her guests did little to list the real…