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Karen's links are fascinating, and disheartening. Karen, the links
within the articles don't seem to work for me.<br>
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Frank, any comments on this? You are the resident expert.&nbsp; <br>
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Look at this link for more disheartening news. Help us Howard to
re-energize the country. You are our only hope. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110007460">http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110007460</a><br>
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best line in the piece:<br>
<font face="Verdana, Times" size="2">And--forgive me--I thought:<i> If
even Teddy knows&nbsp;.&nbsp;. </i><br>
Lynn<br>
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K.E. wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
 cite="mid6.2.1.2.0.20051101165059.01e78a48@mail.earthlink.net">No
wonder we have the
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intelligent design belongs in classroom curriculum battle.
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Teachers Flunk
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/flunk.html">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/flunk.html</a>
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Comment: I don't think there is any evidence that being a certified
teacher means anything about whether a teacher can effectively teach /
motivate / organize the class, etc. It would be better, IMHO, to (1)
raise compensation for teachers; (2) eliminate tenure in all schools
[yes, in the university too]; (3) hire anyone who wants to teach and
retain those who do a good job; (4) close Departments of Education in
every college; (5) Close the federal Department of Education.<br>
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 cite="mid6.2.1.2.0.20051101165059.01e78a48@mail.earthlink.net"><br>
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Stats
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/tmatters.html">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/tmatters.html</a>
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Well, there is the problem. Teaching attracts two types, a bimodal
distribution. First, dedicated bright people who want to serve and
help, and second, dunces who want to get a degree but aren't smart
enough to finish anything but a education degree. The low averages make
me thing that the second group is by far the largest.<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
 cite="mid6.2.1.2.0.20051101165059.01e78a48@mail.earthlink.net"><br>
&amp; they can get rid of the kids
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newretention.html">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newretention.html</a>
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but can't seem to get rid of the bad teachers
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/badteachers.html">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/badteachers.html</a>
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Teachers are idiots
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/Underlying.html">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/Underlying.html</a>
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btw: private schools can hire anyone they want.
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karen
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&lt;:-(&gt;
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At 10:51 AM 10/29/2005, you wrote:
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  <blockquote type="cite">Frank, you know that teachers have the lowest
IQs of any college graduate group. Where will they find a teacher who
can respond to Misha's questions? You would have to sidestep the
teacher certification process and entice a Ph.D. in physics or
something similar to come into the school, wouldn't you?&nbsp; Perhaps the
Davidsons will have U Reno faculty come in to actually teach the
classes (can they do that?).
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Anyway, fascinating report. Thanks, Frank.
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Lynn
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Premise Checker wrote:
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