Author: Larry Bernstein, MD

Larry Bernstein, M.D. is the producer and host of Charging U, a podcast which explores the reasons for the high cost of higher education in the United States. He received a B.A. in Mathematical Statistics from Columbia University and M.D. from State University of New York- Upstate Medical University. He can be reached at [email protected].

It’s Time for Colleges to Play Moneyball

Billy Beane revolutionized the game of baseball by determining which factors improved the performance of players. The book Moneyball details how he strategized to develop winning players rather than accept the untested school of thought prevalent at the time. When Beane came on the scene, most of those involved in decision-making in the sport judged potential […]

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Mandatory Student Fees Fund College Sports: Can You Find the “$”?

The rising cost of college has dissuaded many from pursuing a degree and caused millions more to go deep into debt. One important factor contributing to this trend is the amount many institutions spend on intercollegiate athletics. About twenty large universities, such as Penn State and the University of Alabama, have successful football teams that […]

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