Comments on: We’re Only in It for the Money http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/were-only-in-it-for-the-money.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dempster holland http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/were-only-in-it-for-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-7633 dempster holland Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:20:55 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20547#comment-7633 It certainly makes sense that the movement of many intelligent educated females into more lucrative fields has affected the quality of education. But on the other hand, many more people are going to college and even discounting the need for more remedial courses, this argues for schools at least staying the same or getting better (there are more women finishing college and this adds to the pool of teachers). What is not the solution are things such as fighting teachers unions (tenure is a necessary factor for teachers),or charter schools (if they are so good, just hire the leaders to be principals in regular public schools). Finally, stop listening to every superficial idea put foward by wealthy businessmen or left-wing foundation staffers. It certainly makes sense that the movement of many intelligent educated females into more lucrative fields has affected the quality of education. But on the other hand, many more people are going to college and even discounting the need for more remedial courses, this argues for schools at least staying the same or getting better (there are more women finishing college and this adds to the pool of teachers). What is not the solution are things such as fighting teachers unions (tenure is a necessary factor for teachers),or charter schools (if they are so good, just hire the leaders to be principals in regular public schools). Finally, stop listening to every superficial idea put foward by wealthy businessmen or left-wing foundation staffers.

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]]> By: Audrey http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/were-only-in-it-for-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-7433 Audrey Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:01:19 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20547#comment-7433 "In Superfreakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner argued that one of the major factors for America’s falling educational achievement over the last half century is the movement of educated women into fields outside of teaching, such as law and medicine. That is not a reason to lament women entering the wider workforce, but if there were more upward mobility possible in teaching, far more qualified people — both men and women — would have opted for teaching." Re: upward mobility...apt. If teaching paid better, I myself might have considered it. Furthermore, opportunities for promotion can be a big factor when a person chooses where to work long-term. In Missouri, 79 percent of superintendents are male, whereas more than 80 percent of all teachers (nationwide) are female. As a young intern, I blogged about this weird phenomenon: http://www.showmedaily.org/2008/07/for-the-ladies.html “In Superfreakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner argued that one of the major factors for America’s falling educational achievement over the last half century is the movement of educated women into fields outside of teaching, such as law and medicine. That is not a reason to lament women entering the wider workforce, but if there were more upward mobility possible in teaching, far more qualified people — both men and women — would have opted for teaching.”

Re: upward mobility…apt. If teaching paid better, I myself might have considered it. Furthermore, opportunities for promotion can be a big factor when a person chooses where to work long-term.

In Missouri, 79 percent of superintendents are male, whereas more than 80 percent of all teachers (nationwide) are female. As a young intern, I blogged about this weird phenomenon: http://www.showmedaily.org/2008/07/for-the-ladies.html

]]> By: Eapen Thampy http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/were-only-in-it-for-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-7431 Eapen Thampy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20547#comment-7431 Not to say that altruism or hewing to some ideal is a bad selection factor, but rather that it's a bad selection factor when it's the ONLY reason why someone is choosing the profession. Not to say that altruism or hewing to some ideal is a bad selection factor, but rather that it’s a bad selection factor when it’s the ONLY reason why someone is choosing the profession.

]]> By: Eapen Thampy http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/were-only-in-it-for-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-7430 Eapen Thampy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:36:02 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20547#comment-7430 John, You might be interested to know that one of the key questions in a medical school admissions interview is why someone wants to be a doctor. Adcoms are typically looking for applicants to express a preference for being in a field that offers a stable career path with plenty of financial security. Medical schools have learned that while idealists who enter medical school might perform well for a while, they tend to be more sensitive to burning out and dropping out. John,
You might be interested to know that one of the key questions in a medical school admissions interview is why someone wants to be a doctor. Adcoms are typically looking for applicants to express a preference for being in a field that offers a stable career path with plenty of financial security. Medical schools have learned that while idealists who enter medical school might perform well for a while, they tend to be more sensitive to burning out and dropping out.

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