Comments on: The Sad, Sad State of American Education http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/comment-page-1/#comment-13769 too many steves Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:37:18 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/#comment-13769 The NEA, inattentive parents, unmotivated students, and a culture that believes everyone should have a college degree. The NEA, inattentive parents, unmotivated students, and a culture that believes everyone should have a college degree.

]]> By: Hokie Explorer http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/comment-page-1/#comment-13731 Hokie Explorer Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:39:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/#comment-13731 The government is failing the citizens of the United States in terms of education. The government is failing the citizens of the United States in terms of education.

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/comment-page-1/#comment-13720 peter Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:31:21 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/#comment-13720 We had a saying in college that education was what you have left after you forgot everything you learned -- if a student learns how to think clearly and express himself/herself clearly, I would call that the mark of a good education -- We had a saying in college that education was what you have left after you forgot everything you learned — if a student learns how to think clearly and express himself/herself clearly, I would call that the mark of a good education –

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/comment-page-1/#comment-13698 Mark Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:49:19 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/#comment-13698 Hey, I was an Economics major, so I know all about worthless degrees... Hey, I was an Economics major, so I know all about worthless degrees…

]]> By: Muffin the Cat http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/comment-page-1/#comment-13697 Muffin the Cat Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:11:38 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/04/the-sad-sad-state-of-american-education/#comment-13697 Are you trying to tell me that Muffin received a better education at Kitty Kat Kollege where she majored in Mouse Catching and minored in Napping than my daughter who just finished with a degree in English and a minor in Theatre at the local state supported institution here in Missouri? I am still trying to figure out what she is going to do with a degree in English. Are you trying to tell me that Muffin received a better education at Kitty Kat Kollege where she majored in Mouse Catching and minored in Napping than my daughter who just finished with a degree in English and a minor in Theatre at the local state supported institution here in Missouri?

I am still trying to figure out what she is going to do with a degree in English.

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