tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post7524826524861977535..comments2023-11-02T09:44:15.693-04:00Comments on The Center for College Affordability and Productivity: Support for Real Education & A Call for OutcomesCenter for College Affordability and Productivityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041956958538598371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-86637558181952128792009-01-23T13:35:00.000-05:002009-01-23T13:35:00.000-05:00Simple-minded, childish, troll, sickening, unhinge...Simple-minded, childish, troll, sickening, unhinged ... your admiration shines through ... may your good feelings be amply repaid!capemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327687293859434403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-44224323922806330862009-01-23T04:08:00.000-05:002009-01-23T04:08:00.000-05:00Based on what I have read on this blog site over t...Based on what I have read on this blog site over the past few years and the simple-minded comments by people like "capeman" who seem to have nothing better to do than troll the internet all day long; And also based on ad hominem personal attacks like those comments by "Chris" leveled against the bolg site posters at CCAP; and, finally, based on my own research and reading, I have come to the conclusion that I just can not compel myself in any way to support higher education in any way that would perpetuate such a mess and gathering of people who are completely unhinged. It's quite sickening and disgusting. I think "Higher Education" deserves a lot better than the childish, amateur hour that it seems to be.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.RWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345147132602206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-54518816006440646092009-01-22T22:06:00.000-05:002009-01-22T22:06:00.000-05:00This is so naive, in much the way Murray is naive....This is so naive, in much the way Murray is naive. Consider <BR/><BR/>"often saddled with remedial courses ... it would be much better policy to guide students who possess a comparative advance in spatial or technical knowledge into a vocational or technical field, where their chances of completion are increased and earnings potential greater."<BR/><BR/>A "comparative advance (sic) in spatial or technical knowledge" is precisely what a vast swath of the students taking remedial courses lack -- remedial math, remedial science, basically high school or even grade school level stuff. <BR/><BR/>Murray is so naive, and rather condescending to boot, about "technical" vocational educational. He seems to think if you're stupid, or just plain dull, that off you go to discover your potential as an electrician or auto mechanic or even heaven help us an accountant. <BR/><BR/>Whereas these are not such easy programs, even leave out accounting, not so easy. The distinction between a marginal engineering student and the kid who's cut out to be an electrician is not so clear cut, not so obvious that you can sort them the way you do cranberries into the rejects and the successful ones (who get to be in cranberry sauce). <BR/><BR/>Not everyone is cut out to be an engineer, but it's no crime to try and fail, or try and find out it's not what you want. Plenty of people in trades end up there after a process of trial and error.capemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327687293859434403noreply@blogger.com