Comments on: Fear Of Censorship Has Little To Do With Teacher Tenure Reform http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 22:37:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa Jones http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-12012 Lisa Jones Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=35791#comment-12012 I'm an independent conservative teacher who is fine with ending tenure. Conservatives need to realize the threat to state sovereignty and local control in education are currently being undermined by this administration. GOP needs to address this federal overreach, but can't seem to see "the forest (burning) for the trees" http://www.aei.org/article/carrots-sticks-and-the-bully-pulpit/ I’m an independent conservative teacher who is fine with ending tenure. Conservatives need to realize the threat to state sovereignty and local control in education are currently being undermined by this administration.

GOP needs to address this federal overreach, but can’t seem to see “the forest (burning) for the trees”

http://www.aei.org/article/carrots-sticks-and-the-bully-pulpit/

]]> By: Bruce Stahl http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-11920 Bruce Stahl Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=35791#comment-11920 In addition to the keen points made in the blog post, there is also the fact that teacher tenure is a round-about way to fix school problems. There's an easier way: allow students to move freely between schools. That way, if there is a problem, students can escape it. I think that if students are permitted to move freely between schools, the problems of "unsafe or ineffective schools" would disappear faster than any journalist could publicize them. In addition to the keen points made in the blog post, there is also the fact that teacher tenure is a round-about way to fix school problems.
There’s an easier way: allow students to move freely between schools. That way, if there is a problem, students can escape it.

I think that if students are permitted to move freely between schools, the problems of “unsafe or ineffective schools” would disappear faster than any journalist could publicize them.

]]> By: Obi-Wan http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-11903 Obi-Wan Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:41:19 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=35791#comment-11903 Good thought provoking article. Everyone should read and discuss Good thought provoking article. Everyone should read and discuss

]]> By: Bill Hennessy http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-11889 Bill Hennessy Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:38 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=35791#comment-11889 Champions of public employee unions will take any port in a storm. What bothers me is the numbers of taxpayers to buy their sophomoric logic. Champions of public employee unions will take any port in a storm. What bothers me is the numbers of taxpayers to buy their sophomoric logic.

]]> By: Gemey http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/01/fear-of-censorship-has-little-to-do-with-teacher-tenure-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-11887 Gemey Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:56:28 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=35791#comment-11887 Considering what I've seen from supposed journalists in the last decade or 2, I wonder if journalism professors stopped teaching a long while ago........ Considering what I’ve seen from supposed journalists in the last decade or 2, I wonder if journalism professors stopped teaching a long while ago……..

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