Andrew Hacker
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Andrew Hacker s 2012 "New York Times" op-ed questioning the requirement of advanced mathematics in our schools instantly became one of the paper's most widely circulated articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict a full menu of mathematics algebra, geometry, trigonometry, even calculus on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? "The Math Myth" expands Hacker's scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, like the notions that...
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THE SUPREME COURT'S decision in the case of Baker v. Carr, handed down in the spring of 1962, opened the way for reform of antiquated and inequitable patterns of representation in state legislatures. Over the ensuing twelve months, districting arrangements have been challenged in many states, and in several of them the legislatures have convened to draw up new districts which better reflect their actual population distribution.
The Court's decision...
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Take a tour through the elections since 2016 and the Republican Party's strongest stances to understand the impending defeat of Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential election.
Downfall does not offer a prediction or wishful thinking-it affirms a certainty. Veteran political scientist Andrew Hacker's collection of evidence points to the conclusion that Donald Trump will not be reelected, regardless of which Democratic candidate opposes him. Based...
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Previously published as part of HIGHER EDUCATION?
A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years at most top-tier colleges. But, is it worth it?
In this provocative work, the renowned sociologist Andrew Hacker and New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus investigate whether the most high-ranking and sought-after American colleges and universities are worth their haloed reputations. Hacker and Dreifus refer to this top-tier group as...
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What's gone wrong at our colleges and universities-and how to get American higher education back on track
A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years at most top-tier universities. Why does it cost so much and is it worth it?
Renowned sociologist Andrew Hacker and New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus make an incisive case that the American way of higher education, now a $420 billion-per-year business, has lost sight of...
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A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years at most top-tier colleges. But, is it worth it?
In this provocative work, the renowned sociologist Andrew Hacker and New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus make an incisive case that American college athletics-which originally came into the campus as an innocent form of recreation-have overtaken academic pursuits, compromised the moral authority of educators, and gobbled up resources...
