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Colleges Skimp on Science, Spend Big on Diversity

There are only two things that I can think of that would help reverse this trend. One, get back to basics! Enough of the feely good education that puts kids in a hole educationally, and later on in college, (if they're lucky to get there), in a whole financially. Pell grants and/or student loans should be used for only such areas as hard sciences or actual humanity classes. For example, History, English, etc. If you want to have a degree in the relationship between native tribes and the modern era...PAY FOR IT YOURSELF. Second thought, although, it is probably wishful thinking, is for Alumni to take a more active role in the types of courses that are being offered. If it does not meet the basic requirements of a well rounded education it should NOT be funded. Perhaps if they tighten the purse stings, or attach conditions to the aforementioned purses, as to how their donations are spent and where they are spent, more institutes of higher learning would be a lot more responsive to what and what is not to be taught. It is a shame that this our nation was number one in all areas of education, now, we're lucky to be in the top ten. This after throwing trillions, (that's a one followed by 15 zeros) of dollars into educating our children. I do not begrudge teachers et al, wanting a decent living for their services. It is a hard row to hoe, admittedly, but likewise, it is time to say, you make enough, earn your keep folks. Get rid of excessive administrative personal. Perhaps my memory is getting older, but I recall a time when many teachers did double duties working both in the classrooms, and in student lunch rooms. Some did administrative work one or two hours a day before or after classes. Usually it was on a rotating basis. Some did hall monitoring duties. Such are my thoughts on this subject. Maybe they're good ideas, maybe not, but certainly we cannot continue down this path wherein education has become indoctrination.