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Myrina

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23. If it is, it may have gone the way of Purdue ...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 01:03 PM

Aug 2013

... not only did (Bush Budget Director, IN GOP Governor, now Purdue President) Mitch Daniels want to get rid of Howard Zinn's books, he wanted to mandate teaching of the idiot William Bennett's America-uber-alles mythology.

Say buh bye to critical thinking, liberals studies and pretty much most meaningful discourse if the "reformers" have their way.

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Will Princeton U be around in 5Yrs? We only need 50% of universities now [View all] CK_John Aug 2013 OP

. denbot Aug 2013 #1

What we need is to allow universities to be free; PDJane Aug 2013 #2

Uh... what? name not needed Aug 2013 #3

Alrighty then. We will get right on it. quinnox Aug 2013 #4

How many universities have you worked in? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #5

Princeton will be around. Your stash probably won't. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #6

By your logic the actual problem is too many people n2doc Aug 2013 #7

Self-deporatation? FSogol Aug 2013 #11

.... tammywammy Aug 2013 #8

Princeton will be around in five years. former9thward Aug 2013 #9

Are those online degrees worth it? PotatoChip Aug 2013 #15

I have no idea. former9thward Aug 2013 #17

Yes, that is troublesome. PotatoChip Aug 2013 #19

LOL. Did Princeton kick your dog or steal your girl? FSogol Aug 2013 #10

This is a parody, right? You are angry that funding for public schools gets cut, right? DetlefK Aug 2013 #12

Princeton IS in the top 5% science and engineering. And a school with a bazillion dollar pnwmom Aug 2013 #13

Princeton's endowment is about $17 billion RZM Aug 2013 #14

The President just gave his solution (11:00am speech) by new rating system for universities to get CK_John Aug 2013 #18

lol. yes. Podunk U. may not be, but Princeton surely will. cali Aug 2013 #16

' ... thus less than 1/2 the schools are needed. ' GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #20

Well known info 50% of graduates can not find employment in their field. CK_John Aug 2013 #24

Errrmmmmmm..... LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #21

CK_John.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #22

If it is, it may have gone the way of Purdue ... Myrina Aug 2013 #23