This is a a good indication of why higher ed faces the criticism it receives. I like lazy rivers too, but I'm having trouble seeing how the correlation between a lazy river and the educational environment. I see how it would be fun but not how it would help a student graduate.
On the other hand, are institutions caving into the market pressures (from parents and students) to have these lavish amenities? I would say yes. Damned if you do, damned if you don't?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/as-states-cut-funding-for-higher-education-universities-use-lavish-perks-to-compete-for-students/
Hey all, new poster, hoping I'm not breaking the guidelines. Additionally, hoping this isn't seen as off topic; if it is, I honestly apologize. I teach 8th grade history in California, and as part of a series of court cases I cover on rights of students (Tinker v. Des Moines, Wallace v. Jafree, New Jersey v. T.L.O, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeir) I decided, with my honors students only, to teach a lesson on the 1943 West Virginia v. Barnette. It was topical, it engaged kids, it let us do excellent scaffolded primary source analysis. I capped it off with a speech on why I stand for the flag salute but with a firm exhortation that it is their right to choose whether they want too (I teach in rural CA near a military base, and that seemed like a good CYA move).
Fast forward three weeks. A student of mine in that class gets into it, a tiny bit, with another teacher in their first period. Wearing a hat (breaking a local school rule) and then additionally not standing for the flag salute. The student protested that he had been taught it was his constitutional right to express his freedom of speech via silence and staying seated. Pretty minor thing; student is a pretty respectful kid and they legitimately did not want to appear defiant, more confused than anything (then again, not sure if that's relevant to you all).
I made a point of approaching this other teacher during our shared prep period after said student told me about the interaction. Said teacher was ignorant of the Supreme Court Case, and told me he disagreed based on his families military service. I responded with my family's OWN extensive service record and also emphasized that our personal feelings are not entirely relevant -- the case was decided over 70 years ago. He then began saying that that decision could only apply to students over 18. Leaving aside the illogic here -- how many over 18 year olds are still in the public school system? -- I argued that no, the case did apply to him.
He felt the need to discuss it with an administrator and do a call home, and require the student to bring in a written note from a parent, saying they gave permission from him to sit during the pledge. The note bit apparently came down from admin, as well. This bothered me, so I did a little google research, and what I found seemed to indicate that while some states (Texas and Florida namely) require a note, most do not. I found no evidence California does.
Now, I'm in a new district and I'm not looking to step on t
... keep reading on reddit ➡Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9] is the vice chair of the committee.
I work at a large, public university and I'm finding myself more and more dismayed by the raising cost of tuition and falling quality of the education received by students. Over the years that I've either attended or worked at universities, I've watched as our colleges have become closer aligned with the business world rather than maintaining a focus on quality education. I'm looking for books that will help me understand why this has happened and what we can do about it.
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education just approved the state's first cannabis-related degree program, a Bachelor of Science in cannabis biology and chemistry at Colorado State University-Pueblo. It's among the first in the nation. The program launches this fall.
The program will be part of CSU-Pueblo's department of chemistry and consist mainly of chemistry and biology coursework with some classes in math and physics, the proposal says.
Students could choose one of two tracks -- either a natural product track focused on biology or an analytical track that focuses on chemistry.
For anyone interested in the program, you need to contact Colorado State University-Pueblo directly. https://www.csupueblo.edu/
Sources:
https://www.ganjapreneur.com/officials-approve-colorados-first-cannabis-degree-program/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/09/us/colorado-state-university-pueblo-cannabis-degree-trnd/index.html
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Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9] is the vice chair of the committee.
