An absence of proof is not overcome by consensus.
Albert Einstein, patent clerk, was never taken seriously, until he was proven right - once proven right, the consensus changed and he was heralded as one of the greatest minds of the 20th Century.
The administration wants $58M more money (new debt) to fight Ebola AND pay for kids at the border... How much of the $58M is for Ebola and how much is for the kids crossing the border?
Oh, and in addition, they want to reallocate another $10M in unspent money at HHSto fight Ebola.
Oil that we don't burn here in the US is still burned somewhere, most likely in a less-efficient, dirtier manner than it would if imported into the US.
By lowering imports we make more fuel available which results in more pollution, not less.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
How do you male the leap from educating about an existing religion to 'establishing' a state religion? Discussion does not equal establishment.
Are there special laws that apply ONLY to teachers that allow them to 'survive' such brushes with the law and keep their jobs? No, and the teachers that violate laws yet keep their jobs don't keep them because of tenure, they keep them because the teacher's union legal defense fund is well-funded and they get excellent attorneys. In short, they keep their jibs because of their union, not tenure.
Teacher pay is a function of the community's will to offer it and the community's ability to fund it. My local school district pays first year teachers $50K/yr right out if college (with NO experience). We pay more to attract better candidates, and it generally works, but the taxes the residents pay is brutal. (The median household income in my state of NJ is $60K/yr, so a teacher starting at $50K/yr is paid well above average wage.)
Tenure affords a teacher protection from termination, that's about it, and while we'd all like to imagine that teachers want and are capable of taking their students far beyond the mere curriculum handed down by the administration (see Dead Poet's Society), the reality is it keeps the burned-out sexagenarian on the payroll and prevents young teachers from getting jobs.
The purpose of teacher unions are to protect teacher's jobs, NOT to improve the education of the children. What do you think teachers talk about in their union meetings? The latest teaching techniques or their strategy for the next round of contract negotiations?
Teachers currently enjoy every protection that every other worker enjoys PLUS (in many, but not all locations) tenure. Removing tenure does not remove every other protection they, like every other worker in their community enjoys.
Stripping 'creationism' out of your argument, it becomes a question about the district being forced to retain a teacher that refuses to teach the curriculum the district chooses - and yes, such a teacher should be fired. And guess what, tenure typically wouldn't protect a teacher that chooses to ignore district curriculum directions.
Your question has nothing to do with tenure, actually.
More than half of all suicides in America are from fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wounds, while slightly more than half of all suicides in Canada are as a result of hanging. Suicide rates, per capita, are nearly identical in the US and Canada.
I don't hear the Canadian press push for rope regulation in Canada to try and reduce the number of suicides...
Fear of losing customers that want unfiltered access to Netflix?
Oh, wait, your town gave Comcast a monopoly on cable ISP service in exchange for free internet access in schools, a couple crappy public access channels, and a promise to offer their services to all homes in the community...
By granting Comcast a virtual monopoly on internet access you enabled them to act like a monopoly.
If politicians are not able to soloicit funds from the people their laws benefit, how will any politician fund their campaign?
Can a politician that promises to work on behalf of women, minorities be barred from accepting campaign contributions from women and minorities? It may not be what you meant, but that is what you are actually asking for...
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An absence of proof is not overcome by consensus. Albert Einstein, patent clerk, was never taken seriously, until he was proven right - once proven right, the consensus changed and he was heralded as one of the greatest minds of the 20th Century.
The administration wants $58M more money (new debt) to fight Ebola AND pay for kids at the border... How much of the $58M is for Ebola and how much is for the kids crossing the border? Oh, and in addition, they want to reallocate another $10M in unspent money at HHSto fight Ebola.
Oil that we don't burn here in the US is still burned somewhere, most likely in a less-efficient, dirtier manner than it would if imported into the US. By lowering imports we make more fuel available which results in more pollution, not less.
The brown note?
To interest men in traditionally female occupations? If not, why not?
That's a law, at least in some countries.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." How do you male the leap from educating about an existing religion to 'establishing' a state religion? Discussion does not equal establishment.
Are there special laws that apply ONLY to teachers that allow them to 'survive' such brushes with the law and keep their jobs? No, and the teachers that violate laws yet keep their jobs don't keep them because of tenure, they keep them because the teacher's union legal defense fund is well-funded and they get excellent attorneys. In short, they keep their jibs because of their union, not tenure.
The judge's argument was that you can't predict a given teacher's worth for the rest if their career after just two years of teaching.
Yes, employers must retain employees that don't follow directions and do whatever they think is best.
Teacher pay is a function of the community's will to offer it and the community's ability to fund it. My local school district pays first year teachers $50K/yr right out if college (with NO experience). We pay more to attract better candidates, and it generally works, but the taxes the residents pay is brutal. (The median household income in my state of NJ is $60K/yr, so a teacher starting at $50K/yr is paid well above average wage.)
Tenure affords a teacher protection from termination, that's about it, and while we'd all like to imagine that teachers want and are capable of taking their students far beyond the mere curriculum handed down by the administration (see Dead Poet's Society), the reality is it keeps the burned-out sexagenarian on the payroll and prevents young teachers from getting jobs. The purpose of teacher unions are to protect teacher's jobs, NOT to improve the education of the children. What do you think teachers talk about in their union meetings? The latest teaching techniques or their strategy for the next round of contract negotiations?
Teachers currently enjoy every protection that every other worker enjoys PLUS (in many, but not all locations) tenure. Removing tenure does not remove every other protection they, like every other worker in their community enjoys. Stripping 'creationism' out of your argument, it becomes a question about the district being forced to retain a teacher that refuses to teach the curriculum the district chooses - and yes, such a teacher should be fired. And guess what, tenure typically wouldn't protect a teacher that chooses to ignore district curriculum directions. Your question has nothing to do with tenure, actually.
You can disarm the citizenry right after you disarm all the criminals... Disarming the citizenry first is a very bad idea.
More than half of all suicides in America are from fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wounds, while slightly more than half of all suicides in Canada are as a result of hanging. Suicide rates, per capita, are nearly identical in the US and Canada. I don't hear the Canadian press push for rope regulation in Canada to try and reduce the number of suicides...
Fear of losing customers that want unfiltered access to Netflix? Oh, wait, your town gave Comcast a monopoly on cable ISP service in exchange for free internet access in schools, a couple crappy public access channels, and a promise to offer their services to all homes in the community... By granting Comcast a virtual monopoly on internet access you enabled them to act like a monopoly.
If politicians are not able to soloicit funds from the people their laws benefit, how will any politician fund their campaign? Can a politician that promises to work on behalf of women, minorities be barred from accepting campaign contributions from women and minorities? It may not be what you meant, but that is what you are actually asking for...