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Comment on Cannot discuss homosexuality in TN schools by mike

mike — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:34:15 +0000

That was mentioned at Times Talk on Wednesday…a nice combination, guns and hatred of people for their sexual orientation.

Comment on Cannot discuss homosexuality in TN schools by Angie MacKewn

Angie MacKewn — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:29:17 +0000

With such ludicrous bills being contemplated I hope it is no surprise at the bullying and ignorance in the high schools. This ignorance will find its way to college campuses (or it might already be too late). Has anyone told the legislators that not talking about an issue does not make it “go away” or help people understand one another. On the positive side maybe they will pass legislation that says we can have guns on campus or have guns in cars on campus. Maybe that will solve everything.

Comment on Board of Trustees Meeting Tomorrow by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:08:48 +0000

Hope it goes well. Have a safe trip.

Comment on Too bad we all need to eat by Angie MacKewn

Angie MacKewn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:49:10 +0000

I do have to back up a bit because the US throws more money, per person into health care than a lot of other countries, but they do a sucky job at that too, so monies are not the only consideration.

I think it helps when you can afford to do what you love to do, but you are right Leslie about economic pressures playing a large role in what we can do. I think that it is a shame in a country with such potential like the US of A that the middle class is disappearing slowly and you are left with the haves and the have nots. I think this mainstreaming will come back to bite lady liberty in the ass because education, especially math, will be the key to uber world super power. Maybe then education and health will be revisited and a different tune will ring out…..but maybe not.

Comment on Too bad we all need to eat by mike

mike — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:00:08 +0000

Leslie, I agree of course, but I guess my explanation is for how it is that with pay so low, our P-16 educational system has not collapsed entirely.

Comment on Too bad we all need to eat by Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:56:23 +0000

I think you are correct Angie. The fact that educators often love what they do is also used, wrongly, to justify the low pay. The thinking goes: Don’t pay teachers a lot because then they will have the wrong motivation, right? We want them to be in this profession for the love it, not for the money.

Thing is, there are so many incredibly gifted educators who get out of the profession because of economic pressures.

Comment on Too bad we all need to eat by mike

mike — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:48:40 +0000

You must be an alien, we natives no better than to speak against the war machine. Our national philosophy appears to be, if you can’t out think em, kill em.

Comment on Too bad we all need to eat by Angie MacKewn

Angie MacKewn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:43:15 +0000

I thought it was because education, as an American priority, has lagged behind being a military powerhouse. When you compare spending in the areas it seems like priorities are obvious. But your explanation is good too!

Comment on Measuring faculty productivity by mike

mike — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:48:18 +0000

I agree, Kate; I know it would be time intensive, but I wonder if all junior faculty should be assigned a memtor and a team of faculty in a position to do so, visit one another’s classes to offer constructive feedback?

Comment on Reading by mike

mike — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:18:58 +0000

Great Chris, avoid the question. I guess for you it might be Shakespeare? I should have simply asked which author(s) most inspire you, huh? One motivation for my post is what I see among our students – fewer of them seem to be readers these days.