Did Sexist Men Make Education Better?

The Constitution Club ^ | 03-14-11 | Pino

[madamemayhem]

Sooo... those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.

[weezel]

Wanna know REAL FACTS? White men used to be in total control of America, and while they were, America went straight to the top. When minorities and women started to help run America, we stopped and have now been on a downward trajectory.

[JayAr36]

The backup information for the decline of this country is contained in the paper written by John. R. Lott Jr., titled:
“How Dramatically Did Womens Suffrage Change the Size and Scope of Government.” Our decline started then.

[TalonDJ]

I have always believed that teachers should be paid as much or more as any doctor.

Then you don't understand supply and demand. Just about any yahoo can teach a kid reasonably well. How many surgeons have the brains to be a school teacher? Now how many school teachers could make it in medical school? Teachers are paid market rates and if they don't like them there are dozens more where they came from that are willing to take that pay. And judging by the state of public schools many of them aren't worth near what they are making.

[Eldon Tyrell]

You are missing the point and conflating concepts.

The main point is - the equivalent gal who was my teacher in 1975 is a Dr. in the modern world, or a lawyer, or a marketing department manager. My “math teacher” would be an engineer now. They were top 10-20% of society intellectually. Now - teaching is for the bottom third of college grads, with tremendously greater % of society graduating college. In other words - mid 50%er of society.

The change in student demographics is - for the most part - independant of this - although it would help to push even more capable teachers out of the business.

Did I guess your age?

[TheDingoAteMyBaby]

So minorities and women don’t belong in the conservative movement? Do the names Allen West, Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin mean anything at all?