SRU alumna at RA grad school

Discussion in 'Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva' started by [email protected], Jan 27, 2004.

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  1. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I'm not defending UGA by any stretch of the imagination, but you can't possibly compare one person making a joke of one course at UGA to SRU, which will apparently hand-out a degree based on a self-written biography.
     
  2. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    There is a very significant difference between a degree and a class. If the University of Georgia provided degrees for a test like that then they would be highly suspect and I believe would very quickly be put on probation by the regional accreditor and many heads would roll in their administration.
     
  3. mauditt

    mauditt New Member

  4. mauditt

    mauditt New Member

    (This was also posted in another thread on this topic)

    My daughter goes to one of the Gwinnett County schools where a teacher was listed, and I happen to know the teacher personally. It's sad because she really is one of the best teachers from that school. Her students wanted to go on the news to defend her record. Before we pass judgement on those teachers, we need to take a look at the entire education system. I am not defending the teacher's bad judgement here, but we need to get more information about Gwinnett County's educational problems, which are also symptomatic of the entire country's.
     
  5. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    A teacher practicing academic fraud seems extra hypocritical to me. I can't imagine any reasonable justification for this. It is extra sad to hear that one of the best teachers at the school was doing this.
     
  6. mauditt

    mauditt New Member

    Bill,

    Most K-12 grade teachers in the US are underpaid and overworked. Gwinnett County is starting a program to recruit teachers from India to compesate for the need. Again, I am not trying to justify the teacher's bad judgement, but there is more to the story than is being told.
     
  7. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    I agree that teachers are under paid. I always vote for smaller classes and greater teacher pay. I would be happy to pay more taxes to make that happen. That can't justify academic fraud though.
     
  8. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Teachers in MA are paid very well, considering they work about 9 months or less out of a year.

    I've had it over my head with the Massachusetts Teacher's Association. They threaten to strike the first day they don't have a contract, while other city agencies (police, fire, DPW, etc.) go years without a contract and still show-up for work every day.

    The teachers have a huge bargaining chip...if they go on strike, then parents might have to actually spend some time with their children. Perish the thought! :rolleyes:

    I agree 100% about academic fraud, but at least here in MA, teachers are most certainly NOT underpaid.
     
  9. tcnixon

    tcnixon Active Member


    The average teacher's salary in Massachusetts is $52,000. Given the amount of education and training required to get and keep teaching certification, plus the number of years necessary to reach that average salary, that doesn't seem particularly overpaid to me.

    Been in a classroom lately? Try one in inner-city Boston. Trust me, you should come away with a different perspective.



    Tom Nixon
     
  10. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I never said they were overpaid. I said they weren't underpaid, and that their union is a pain in the ass.

    Tom, I think you've forgotten what & where my job is. :D
     
  11. MichaelR

    MichaelR Member

    Most school districts are recruiting from India, Mexico, Columbia etc... School teachers are in great demand! No matter what the circumstances, there is no need for academic fraud.
     
  12. MichaelR

    MichaelR Member

    Most school districts are recruiting from India, Mexico, Columbia etc... School teachers are in great demand! No matter what the circumstances, there is no need for academic fraud.
     
  13. MarkIsrael@aol.com

    [email protected] New Member

  14. Gus Sainz

    Gus Sainz New Member

    Why must you quote me as if it some kind of refutation of what I said, especially since my statement is more than two months old (eons in degree mill time)?
     
  15. PaulC

    PaulC Member

    This is so unfortunate as this guy's work is truly gifted. Someone might want to inform him that Georgia has begun the process of peeling back the layers of speculation and concern over SRU. It will make its way to York, PA. Sooner or later. He may want to do some CYA work before it reaches the Keystone State.
     

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