tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post5249438223544554178..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Compromising achievement fails both students, LAJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-75244092609415273792008-10-21T19:10:00.000-05:002008-10-21T19:10:00.000-05:00Good post. Once again, folks confuse education wi...Good post. Once again, folks confuse education with training. Unfortunately, you can even go through higher education and get a lot more training than education. For example, I got a degree in Accounting. I took core courses, but most of my business courses had a lot more to do with training me than educating me.<BR/><BR/>Then I went to law school. Despite all the b.s. you hear from the professors, law school is merely a trade school for those who want to be lawyers. If you want to really learn about government, study Poli Sci.<BR/><BR/>A core, liberal arts education teaches students how to think. We need to value that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-30853985101337551012008-10-20T10:30:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:30:00.000-05:00Doc,When mediocrity is the norm in our esteemed le...Doc,<BR/><BR/>When mediocrity is the norm in our esteemed legislature, expecting superior (or even adequate) performance from them is a frustrating exercise. I no longer think it's a joke to offer them double pay to stay at home during sessions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com