Travis BurchartFOUND! The Worst Writing on Earth … Anti-College JournalismAnother day, another hatchet job on higher education, this one from the Washington Examiner (Wikipedia describes it as “an American…2d ago2d ago
Travis BurchartHigher Ed Journalism Is a Dumpster FireJournalists love to spin high ed news into bad news. Because of this, higher ed reporting is rarely straightforward and balanced. Instead…4d ago4d ago
Travis BurchartTrade School: The Anti-College FairytaleI support trade school enrollment IF it’s where you personally belong, IF it’s the job you want to do for (likely) the rest of your life…Jul 29Jul 29
Travis BurchartSlandering Higher Education: The Magic of Media SpinJournalism tends to take the imperfect and amplify or scandalize it. Fixing things isn’t enough; solutions are boring. So you add “scary,”…Jul 19Jul 19
Travis BurchartFaux Facting, and Its Exploding Popularity in the Anti-College MovementA novel, semi-ridiculous, some-what cultural (usually negative), made-up word seems to make things collectively true. Once there’s a coined…Jul 9Jul 9
Travis BurchartCriticizing Social Media Is Often a Masterclass on Bad AnalyzingChildren are tethered to their phones, but how bad is it? There must be a story out there that proves unequivocally just how bad ….Jun 26Jun 26
Travis BurchartThe Anti-College Movement: A Movement of ElitistsGod help us if this is the advice we’re giving young adults:Jun 19Jun 19
Travis BurchartEducation Arguments Don’t Solve Education RealitiesA well-written title isn’t required to convey facts; it has the singular job of putting a hook in your eye. This title and subtitle, from…Mar 29Mar 29
Travis BurchartAs Student Athletes Become Priority One, Everyday Students Become Less ImportantAt colleges and universities across the country, more than 500,000 student-athletes work every day to improve their skills, practice with…Mar 19Mar 19
Travis BurchartMagic Data and the Dumbing Down of America’s Teacher ShortageThis “knowledge” puffs up. — 1 Corinthians 8:1[1]Mar 13Mar 13
