Category Archives: Education

The Worst Schools in the U.S.

Posted on 2023-03-27 by Greg

Herald Weekly gives us a list of the worst colleges in the US. They get low marks for cost versus median salary, for high crime exposure, and for abridgement of free speech. Warning: there are surprises given the criteria used … Continue reading →

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Agreed, it’s a good book

Posted on 2014-03-07 by Greg

I'm teaching quantum Shannon theory, so reading Mark Wilde's book. It's good! pic.twitter.com/D4OvwdCId8 — John Preskill (@preskill) March 7, 2014

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Doing the Right Thing: Too Late for Harvard

Posted on 2007-12-10 by Greg

All of a sudden Harvard wakes up to the reality that the middle class is excluded. Today’s WSJ: “Harvard University sweetened its financial aid for middle-class and upper-middle-class families, responding to criticism that elite colleges have become unaffordable for ordinary … Continue reading →

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