News, not reflection

My impression of a blog is that it is personal—my take on something. But today I am sending a link to the Commission on the Future of Higher Education’s report. This is the first draft of their report, and, remember, it is a first draft. My first drafts are usually quite uneven in tone, and often are more a conversation to me than a conversation to the public. That is why I am hesitant to look too closely at a first draft. But what I do look for is whether it has the major things in it that it needs to have, and my subsequent drafts will refine, tune, sometimes drop major chunks, sometimes realize I am missing major chunks, sometimes add quite a bit of context, and then prepare it for public appearance. I am reading this draft to look for whether they have actually addressed the major issues we need to face in higher education. Here it is. http://insidehighered.com/index.php/content/download/70817/971018/file/Draft%20Report%206.22%20watermarked.pdf

I intend to reflect on what is in here in relation to the higher education landscape I am familiar with to see the connections. That will come later. For now, read and ponder