tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post8072300102898302030..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: The Low State of Higher Education: A California TragedyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-70666664680294165372009-11-09T12:14:47.095-05:002009-11-09T12:14:47.095-05:00"Another idea, Mr. Reed said, is to eliminate..."Another idea, Mr. Reed said, is to eliminate 12th grade -- "the biggest waste of time" for many students -- and reallocate those resources for schools and colleges."<br /><br />Better to eliminate 5th and 6th grades. Talk about wasting time! <br /><br />When I was in the 5th grade I told my teacher that I thought that the school day should end at noon. I have not revised my opinion, at least as regards the enormous waste of time in those grades.Minnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-37779181456258367512009-11-09T11:15:59.119-05:002009-11-09T11:15:59.119-05:00Making the lobbyists' proposal public would go...Making the lobbyists' proposal public would go a long way to uncovering the extent to which such contracts might represent favoritism, which is an epidemic in the state colleges and universities.<br /><br />Protection of favoritism seems to be the objective, which the lobbyists were intended to deliver.Michael Perelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585032554768072298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-89952941001825219672009-11-09T06:47:40.063-05:002009-11-09T06:47:40.063-05:00I'm having difficulty trying to imagine what c...I'm having difficulty trying to imagine what competitive bidding by lobbyists might look like. What would participating lobbyists reveal about their skills, their ability to do the job, endorsements, recommendations, etc? Perhaps if put up for competitive bid, no lobbyists would have bid, assuming their submissions might constitute public records eventually available to the public (unless "trade secrets" claims are made).Shag from Brooklinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312591102812315460noreply@blogger.com