Archive for the ‘Edjimicayshun’ Category

College Woes, Cont.

Saturday, January 17th, 2004

College. It's all about the free exchange of ideas; the marketplace, some might even say the diversity of thought. Well, unless you try to argue with the prof. Then it's a whole different story.

Raising the Quality of Higher Education

Saturday, December 13th, 2003

How do you think something like that should be tacked? Smaller class sizes? That would be nice. More money for scholarships? That would probably help. Catering to students' ever desire in housing? Including high-speed internet, cable TV and private bedrooms? Why, of course. That'll fix everything. People wonder why taxpayers are ...

Question For All You Public Education Fans

Thursday, December 11th, 2003

So, what do you do with a teacher who: Projects an attitude that students are a PITA Consistently – and unapologetically – breaks appointments without notifying anyone Teaches demonstrably false statements Will not brook contradiction in class Has tenure Has "risen" to the rank of Department Chair Is a textbook example of the Peter Principle I'm listening!