From the NY Times: Testing the Teachers (HT: DF)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/opinion/brooks-testing-the-teachers.html

Testing the Teachers

By DAVID BROOKS

Published: April 19, 2012

"There’s an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America’s colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and athletic facilities. The fragility comes from the fact that colleges are charging more money, but it’s not clear how much actual benefit they are providing."