This post began with a link to video of riots in England because the conservative government is raising tuition to near American levels. What I fear is that England is moving backward and we are moving forward, both toward the pre WWII system of Victorian England! “Thomas Jefferson was the pri[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Public Schools’
UW to LEND $210,000,000 to Huskies?
The UW is planning to rebuild Husky stadium at a cost of $250,ooo,000. Purportedly this cost was to be born by bond issues and paid back from private contributions and stadium revenues. NOT SO FAST. Now it appears that of the $255,ooo,ooo, only $14.5 million has come from private sources! In[...]
An Open Letter to the Search Committee
These are hard times, we all know that. These are also times when Washington State has a unique, competitive resource … a great university, the University of Washington. The UW needs more than a great administrator or even a great fund raiser, we need a leader with the personal achievement and[...]
October 10th, 2010 - 11:30 am § in Misc.
Read My Link: Editorial on Education
The Ave highly recommends this article written by some of the most important educational reformers in the US.[...]
September 1st, 2010 - 8:19 am § in Schools & Colleges
16% State Support: When Does the UW Admit It is a Private School?
August 29, 2010 Cuts Intensify Identity Crisis for Washington’s Flagship Campus Clouds gather over the flagship campus of the U. of Washington. The campus, administrators say, is expected to be both “racehorse and workhorse” for the state. The state lacks the depth of public-univer[...]
July 29th, 2010 - 9:00 am § in Misc.
A Lesson from Obama: Teachers’ Unions and Administrators vs Faculty Elitism
OBAMA and DUNCAN: TEACHERS MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE Arnie Duncan, Sec. of Education, sees the solution to the decay if our secondary school system as requiring a free market .. odd for a liberal, perhaps courageous for a democrat, and very irritating to the teachers’ unions. Obviously Obama is [...]
July 4th, 2010 - 11:07 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
NIKE .. Expelled from Wisconsin and Cornell.
July 2, 2010 Following University of Wisconsin’s lead, Cornell is poised to sever its contract with Nike if labor dispute isn’t resolved. Can anyone explain how it is plausible for Dr. Wise to claim she is NOT in conflict over this issue?[...]
June 15th, 2010 - 10:29 am § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Why I Believe in a Smaller UW
Shouldn't the UW and WSU be smaller and less competitive in football?[...]
June 8th, 2010 - 9:05 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
Can the Public Schools Teach the UW a Lesson?
Is the UW headed toward the status of a public school district? Lessons from Chicago and Michigan.[...]