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Posted: Nov 29, 2018 - 1:58pm



 black321 wrote:
 
race to the top.  go on any campus and count the # of projects, buildings in process.  Brick and mortar schools are trying to put off the inevitable consequence of online programs.  Why not have more of the greatest minds educate students remotely, at a cheaper cost?  Still need a campus, but not for four years.  One area where a degree seems to have less value is programming.  

As for the K-12 system...ever school in my neighborhood has a turf field, high tech track, nightlights...

 
From what I see at the two universities I drive by on a daily basis: UNC and Duke; it appears that much of their new construction is for medical research (cancer, genetics, cardiology, etc.) buildings and the large, expensive machinery those fields entails.  I have seen other "satellite" buildings from those schools though, which are probably for non-specialized purposes.  Those two schools may be different than most in that they both encompass "research hospitals".  I have seen other campuses though, where it appears that the new construction projects may be more like an attempt to "pretty things up" to attract students.  I agree, even though most universities offer online courses, much more can be done that way instead of spending on physical construction.


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Posted: Nov 29, 2018 - 1:43pm



 miamizsun wrote:
malcolm gladwell's take

i'm not quite sure what he is trying to say

Malcolm Gladwell: It's 'crazy' how much Americans spend on education from CNBC.


 
race to the top.  go on any campus and count the # of projects, buildings in process.  Brick and mortar schools are trying to put off the inevitable consequence of online programs.  Why not have more of the greatest minds educate students remotely, at a cheaper cost?  Still need a campus, but not for four years.  One area where a degree seems to have less value is programming.  

As for the K-12 system...ever school in my neighborhood has a turf field, high tech track, nightlights...

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Posted: Nov 29, 2018 - 1:18pm

 miamizsun wrote:
malcolm gladwell's take

i'm not quite sure what he is trying to say

Malcolm Gladwell: It's 'crazy' how much Americans spend on education from CNBC.



 
He's either making the obvious point (that has been raised ad nauseum) about credential inflation, or he's more broadly taking a swipe at the absurd excesses of the wealthy.

BAM! Next question.


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Posted: Nov 29, 2018 - 1:10pm

malcolm gladwell's take

i'm not quite sure what he is trying to say

Malcolm Gladwell: It's 'crazy' how much Americans spend on education from CNBC.


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Posted: Sep 12, 2018 - 10:22am

 R_P wrote: 
Note that half of the teachers in the article live in Derplahoma.
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Posted: Sep 12, 2018 - 10:19am

How I survive: American teachers and their second jobs – a photo essay
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018 - 10:58am

 Red_Dragon wrote:
Not my intent but, yeah.
 
well stuff happens

but hey, you do have an intuitive visual interface

so there's that
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018 - 10:23am

 cc_rider wrote:

Settin' a mighty low bar there, Ace.
c.

 
Not my intent but, yeah.
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018 - 9:34am

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Settin' a mighty low bar there, Ace.
c.
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018 - 9:16am

He'd certainly be a big improvement over the current moron.
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Posted: Jun 9, 2018 - 7:22pm

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Canada raises more than $3.8B for girls' education at G7
U.S. did not contribute to fund, PMO confirms
 
Trump will sponsor the school if he gets to visit the lockerroom unannounced.

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Posted: Jun 9, 2018 - 4:56pm

Canada raises more than $3.8B for girls' education at G7
U.S. did not contribute to fund, PMO confirms
The Canadian government announced at the G7 summit in Quebec that it has raised more than $3.8 billion in an effort with other countries to send the world's poorest girls to school.

That includes a $400-million investment from Canada as part of the overall three-year commitment, and also includes contributions from G7 partners and the World Bank.

Canada, along with the European Union, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the World Bank, will partner on the funds, which will go towards supporting women acquiring job skills, improving teacher training to improve curriculum for girls, expanding the quality of data available on female education and promoting more coordination between humanitarian partners.

A spokesperson in the Prime Minister's Office confirmed no funds were offered by the U.S.

The money raised exceeds the $1.3 billion US over three years that a coalition of 30 non-governmental organizations had called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to raise as part of his chairmanship of the G7 this year. (...)

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Posted: May 11, 2018 - 4:58am

The Corporate Plan to Groom U.S. Kids for Servitude by Wiping Out Public Schools
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Posted: May 4, 2018 - 2:50pm

New Jersey 'mystery pooper' was schools chief, say police

Kenilworth school superintendent Thomas Tramaglini, 42, was detained after investigators set up a sting operation to snare the "mystery pooper".

Police were called after students complained of frequent excrement near their school running track and field.

Mr Tramaglini is charged with lewdness, littering and defecating in public.

Mr Tramaglini, who earns nearly $150,000 (£110,000) per year as head of the local education authority, was arrested.

Police officers said they had just observed him in the act.


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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 8:36pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:

FUCK the folks in power.

 
Even the folks who replace the folks?
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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 5:53pm

 Steely_D wrote:

Backwards. Folks in power get to stay in power if the people they govern don't understand the rules or how to get rich or how to eloquently incite dissent.

 
FUCK the folks in power.
Steely_D

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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 5:08pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:
Education should be THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY for a government. Everything else is of secondary importance.

 
Backwards. Folks in power get to stay in power if the people they govern don't understand the rules or how to get rich or how to eloquently incite dissent.


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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 4:28pm

Education should be THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY for a government. Everything else is of secondary importance.
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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 4:24pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

In theory, the lottery money cannot be used for what would be considered typical funding needs. So in a well-to-do district, the funds might get used to provide equipment or supplies for an elective course. When I was in college, the first year of the lotto, our campus radio station scored some sweet sound equipment. Absolutely nonessential but about a 4-decade upgrade in technology.

In a poorer district, kids get iPads maybe, laptops, when their desks are breaking and the building isn't up to code and/or can't deliver internet to those devices. It's weird.

 
 If they allowed it to go for typical funding needs then the lawmakers would just cut the budget and let the lottery pay everything. As much as I am in favour of voluntary taxes, I don't think that's the way to go.

On the other hand, I want the government to run promotions to take the sting out of taxes. If you file your taxes on time, you will be entered into a drawing to get a 100% refund.
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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 - 4:06pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

In theory, the lottery money cannot be used for what would be considered typical funding needs. So in a well-to-do district, the funds might get used to provide equipment or supplies for an elective course. When I was in college, the first year of the lotto, our campus radio station scored some sweet sound equipment. Absolutely nonessential but about a 4-decade upgrade in technology.

In a poorer district, kids get iPads maybe, laptops, when their desks are breaking and the building isn't up to code and/or can't deliver internet to those devices. It's weird.

 
weird?  I would call that misrepresentation of funds at the very least.
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