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UA is a decent University System, but not more than that. In fact, a few months ago, the University of Alaska Anchorage lost accreditation for their teacher pr
by bunnyrooroo 7y ago
UA is a decent University System, but not more than that.
In fact, a few months ago, the University of Alaska Anchorage lost accreditation for their teacher program. Yes, you read that correctly. The largest University in Alaska lost their accreditation for a program that is one of the most needed in the state.
Getting people to teach in Alaska is a major issue for obvious reasons, and the largest university in the state did such a poor job that they lost their ability to graduate licensed teachers.
- bduerst 7y ago>the largest university in the state did such a poor job that they lost their ability to graduate licensed teachers. Maybe you can help me understand this, but how is the solution to cut funding further by 41%?
- toomuchtodo 7y agoIf you can't graduate teachers spending many times more than lower 48 colleges, more money isn't going to fix the problem. Competitive pressures are required.
- bunnyrooroo 7y agoI actually don't agree with the severity if the cut, but the University System in Alaska is known for overspending and the massive amount of administrative jobs that don't go into the education of young minds.
- maxerickson 7y agoI wouldn't blindly apply it to this situation, but I can at least see the logic of just stopping doing something that isn't working. For the specific situation, maybe a program that paid off student loans for anyone with some period of service (lots of teachers outside of AK) would be a better way to spend the money than unconditionally throwing it at a failing program?