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To: dvdw© who wrote (61101)	2/14/2010 8:17:45 AM
From: dvdw©	Respond to of 217977

Inescapable outcomes abound; here are 4 newly minted headlines; Central Falls Rhode Island Fires Every High School Teacher Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:13:08 AM · by Daisyjane69 · 43 replies · 1,170+ views Mish's Global Analysis ^ \| 2/14/10 \| Mike Shedlock The teachers didn’t blink. Under threat of losing their jobs if they didn’t go along with extra work for not a lot of extra pay, the Central Falls Teachers’ Union refused Friday morning to accept a reform plan for one of the worst-performing high schools in the state. The superintendent didn’t blink either. After learning of the union’s position, School Supt. Frances Gallo notified the state that she was switching to an alternative she was hoping to avoid: firing the entire staff at Central Falls High School. In total, about 100 teachers, administrators and assistants will lose their jobs. A Long Slide in Union Membership (except in government) Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:07:20 AM · by reaganaut1 · 7 replies · 139+ views New York Times ^ \| February 13, 2010 \| Phyllis Korkki Some might say it’s a good thing, others might say the opposite, but there’s no denying that union membership is declining in the United States. Last year, 12.3 percent of wage and salary workers were union members, compared with 20.1 percent in 1983, the first year for which the federal government compiled comparable data. A greater share of public- than private-sector workers belong to unions. Last year local government workers — like teachers, police officers and firefighters — had the highest rate of public sector membership, at 43.3 percent. The figures show a gender differential. More men (13.3 percent) are... Public workers feel no pain in recession Sunday, February 14, 2010 5:20:18 AM · by Scanian · 13 replies · 396+ views NY Post ^ \| February 14, 2010 \| LISE BANG-JENSEN “It’s hard to believe there’s a recession,” a friend recently observed, as he navigated the jam-packed parking lot at a suburban Albany shopping mall. While private-sector workers in the capital region have, in fact, suffered like everyone else during the downturn, many of those cars likely belonged to the favored not-so-few: state employees. New York’s statewide unemployment rate in January hit 9%, the highest level in 26 years. New York City’s rate was 10.6%. In addition, untold thousands of New Yorkers have seen their hours or wages slashed, their health benefits cut, and their retirement accounts plummet. But in New... Colleague says suspect ‘aloof, superior’[University Shooter Amy Bishop] Sunday, February 14, 2010 1:47:33 AM · by Bodleian_Girl · 63 replies · 1,357+ views Decatur Daily ^ \| 02/14/10 \| Eric Fleischauer Colleague says suspect ‘aloof, superior’ The UAH professor accused of killing three colleagues Friday once called herself aloof, arrogant and superior, and a colleague did not disagree. Psychology professor Eric Seemann also said he knew biological sciences assistant professor Amy Bishop was stressed about an adverse tenure decision, but he was shocked at how she dealt with her frustration. Bishop, also referred to as Amy Bishop-Anderson by authorities, has been charged with capital murder. She is accused of killing three professors in her department — including department chair Gopi Podila — and wounding two professors and a staff member who...

To: dvdw© who wrote (61101)	2/14/2010 12:43:12 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 217977

>>Essentially this is the essence of status quo, it enables the tenure system. Gives graduates a false belief in the programming they have just received, it facilitates assigning them to the competing closets among the hallowed halls of Dumb and Dumber.>> I am not sure I undrstand your question then. Want to restate it? My guess was that you think education is some sort of formalized brainwashing. which I reject. MOst education in htis country is random and represents a cross section of all peopple ideas. I was always free to teach anything I wanted, as were other teacher I taught with. If that is what you are saying, I reject it. Most educstion is quite random i.e. teachers are a cross section of the population. That is especially true at public schools. Conservatives teach right alongside liberals so the student gets both sides of the argument. But mostly kids are taught basic stuff like reading, writing and math and exposed to the wisdom of the worlds great minds from Shakespear to Mark Twain. When Plato is taught every teacher will teach it differently, but the student will also read his writings and be able to get some sense of it on their own. My own personl feeling is that the most important thing is simply to get the kid to read Plato at all. I like public education because it is random and prevents dogma being taught. The biggest enemy of education throughout the ages has been dogma.