I know this is getting OT, but I agree. Ever see the stats on what the
school board people and administrators get paid compared to teachers?
Ever look at the ratio of school board administrative staff to
teachers? In New York some years ago investigative reporting indicated
that there were approximately 7 administrators per teacher and most had
"company" cars. Now we know where the money goes and why real
education doesn't matter.

Frank


Radiosrfun wrote:
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You know, CW may be obsolete, but having to learn the code instilled a
bit of discipline and sense of purpose in getting a ham license. Of
course things like mathematics, science and such that require mental
discipline are no longer politically correct so are generally not
required in education today because we certainly don't want to bruise
anyone's ego or tax their MTV indoctrinated brains. So, I guess the
code will have to go.

Frank
K3YAZ
Tucson


It isn't so much the "code" being removed which has dumbed it down, it used
to be you "had" to know electronics to get a license. Blame it on the Study
Guides which really don't teach ****.

Personally, instead of seeing this CODE argument going on forever and not
solving a damned thing, using the above post of the other necessities of
life - if you intend to get anywhere - let's argue - and understandably so
and more welcome than the code argument - why the classes are being dumbed
down for our kids! Around here, the schools are wanting to build near
professional sports arenas and I'm speaking "millions of dollars" - for the
"Football" games - to hell with the studies. They "used" to give you basic
supplies when you went to school, now you buy your own. The "School Board"
seats are more hotly contested than some of the "State and Local" government
seats. Yet the education level isn't improving.
No child left behind? Eh, not if they're foot ball players. IF NOT - they're
screwed.

Just my 2 cents.