Thank you for commenting. I do not however agree. First point: private sector compensation is based on the market. They can do whatever they want, its their money. It does not involve tax payer dollars. If the market didn't demand or couldn't sustain such high levels of compensation, comp…
Way to go Mr. Marvel! I don't think the public understands the adverse effects of unionization on public education. Anyone who has ever managed union workers knows that unions must defend the lowest performing members all the while demanding more money. I used to call them the mediocrity …
You never address the main point. You always revert to character assassination. How does my support for school choice turn into an unwillingness to see any other perspective? Logic would lead to the opposite conclusion. You can educate your child any way you see fit. You just happen to ag…
I do not think you are correct. The B.A. in Education at UNH requires 52 credit hours of education courses. This is their chosen major. A person pursuing a B.A. in Education at UNH does not "pursue a degree in their chosen subject area as well as taking core courses in education." They ta…
I do not think you are correct. The chosen major is education. The B.A. in Education at UNH requires 52 credits of education courses. The remainder are called "Discovery Courses." The person taking this degree does not pursue a degree in another area and then take education courses. This …
Education majors enter college with the lowest standardized test scores of any group but graduate with the highest GPA (CBS News). The average GPA of an education major is 3.5. The average GPA of an engineering major is 2.8. Education degrees are not academically challenging. A Bachelor o…
Scott. I must admit I do not understand your logic. If the state took over education funding where do suppose that money would come from? Answer - taxpayers. I would still get to pay for it. The point is that collective bargaining in the public sector artificially inflates the cost, espec…
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: Dems want power, unions money, neither represent us 299
Thank you for commenting. I do not however agree. First point: private sector compensation is based on the market. They can do whatever they want, its their money. It does not involve tax payer dollars. If the market didn't demand or couldn't sustain such high levels of compensation, comp…
tsketchley commented on William Marvel: Champions of Complacency
Way to go Mr. Marvel! I don't think the public understands the adverse effects of unionization on public education. Anyone who has ever managed union workers knows that unions must defend the lowest performing members all the while demanding more money. I used to call them the mediocrity …
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: State vouchers will allow parents to vote with their feet
You never address the main point. You always revert to character assassination. How does my support for school choice turn into an unwillingness to see any other perspective? Logic would lead to the opposite conclusion. You can educate your child any way you see fit. You just happen to ag…
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: UNH degree focuses on ideology, not subject knowledge
I do not think you are correct. The B.A. in Education at UNH requires 52 credit hours of education courses. This is their chosen major. A person pursuing a B.A. in Education at UNH does not "pursue a degree in their chosen subject area as well as taking core courses in education." They ta…
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: UNH degree focuses on ideology, not subject knowledge
I do not think you are correct. The chosen major is education. The B.A. in Education at UNH requires 52 credits of education courses. The remainder are called "Discovery Courses." The person taking this degree does not pursue a degree in another area and then take education courses. This …
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: UNH degree focuses on ideology, not subject knowledge
Education majors enter college with the lowest standardized test scores of any group but graduate with the highest GPA (CBS News). The average GPA of an education major is 3.5. The average GPA of an engineering major is 2.8. Education degrees are not academically challenging. A Bachelor o…
tsketchley commented on Mark Sketchley: When unions are decertified, students scores improve
Scott. I must admit I do not understand your logic. If the state took over education funding where do suppose that money would come from? Answer - taxpayers. I would still get to pay for it. The point is that collective bargaining in the public sector artificially inflates the cost, espec…