“In their first year as an engineer, they’ll earn more than a teacher will ever earn over a 30-year career,” said Rick Ginsberg, the dean of the School of Education at the University of Kansas.This from a "dean". Unless first year engineers are pulling in million dollar salaries AND teachers never make anything above the minimum wage, it is mathematically impossible for the quoted statement to be true. Mind you, I get the actual point, but I really hate exaggerations. It's just not necessary.
(17 years of informed commentary)
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Let's Not Exaggerate
NY Times reporting on the lack of "minorities" enrolling and graduating from teaching colleges has this little gem:
