tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999692.post114263328796674521..comments2023-10-16T02:46:52.844-07:00Comments on palosverdesblog: Fixing Higher EdBill Lamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092428206818183253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999692.post-1149015941183251712006-05-30T12:05:00.000-07:002006-05-30T12:05:00.000-07:00Bill,I’m glad to see that you can read and that yo...Bill,<BR/><BR/>I’m glad to see that you can read and that you took an interest in my column, but I am disappointed that you never learned to read carefully. Our educational system has indeed failed us. Did you miss where I discuss “knowledge for its own sake” as the reason for my pursuit of a masters degree? And if you really believe that I consider my education “a waste of time and money,” I feel deeply sorry for you. A good education is never a waste of time and money—regardless of whether or not you “use” it once the diploma is in your hand. Furthermore, at the time I wrote that column I was more than just a student intern. I was working as a reporter, temporary as it may have been. Since then, I have been offered a full-time position with the News, but I had to decline the offer as I had already accepted a teaching position. I may not have found my dream job immediately after my graduation, but I can assure you my education will not go to waste. <BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/>Kimberly VuosoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999692.post-1142707860540201832006-03-18T10:51:00.000-08:002006-03-18T10:51:00.000-08:00Bill, Thanks for your postings on education. They ...Bill,<BR/> <BR/>Thanks for your postings on education. They have been fun to read and I am total agreement with your assessments and suggestions for improvements. Frankly, that was one reason that I had hoped to serve on the School Board. I have always felt that our District could serve as excellent testing ground for some significant changes in the way that you deliver education. The majority demographics of the hill would support some philosophical changes and I would love to be part of a group that served up some new ways to manage schools. But just as you said, working with the labor unions provides some huge obstacles....<BR/><BR/>ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com