More than meets the eye

June 30, 2009 – 8:48 am
Much more to chancellor salary story than what was reported Many newspapers recently ran an article by AP reporter Desiree Hunter about the Alabama Community College System’s proposed search for a new chancellor. Apparently it generated several editorials. I would like to clarify what happened regarding former Chancellor Roy Johnson’s pay raise. In 2005, a committee of several state school board members (including Dr. Mary Jane Caylor) was appointed to make a recommendation for a salary increase for Johnson. Dr. Caylor presented what I thought was a very vague recommendation to the board (it had no precise amount of the total, which included deferred compensation). Justification offered for the large raise included a comment that if he didn’t get the raise, Johnson might leave us to accept the headship of AEA. All voted for it except Stephanie Bell and myself. When I explained my negative vote, I turned to Mr. Johnson to ...

Courage Under Fire

June 26, 2009 – 1:41 am
Courage Under Fire - an interview with Betty Peters

Can Education Schools Be Saved?

June 7, 2009 – 12:44 pm
June 9, 2003 A Speech by John Stone at AEI Ladies and Gentlemen, Since the sixties, I have taught educational psychology at 4 universities. I have been in the College of Education at East Tennessee State University since the seventies. ETSU was founded as a normal school in 1911. It now has 12,000 students--800 of which are in the College of Education. It is much like James Madison and George Mason Universities that are closer here to Washington. As to whether the schools of education can be reformed, frankly, I am not optimistic. In my view, they are out of touch with the public. The training received by most teachers is based on teacher education's vision of a better world, not on the public's aims. BTW, my view isn't unique. The same complaint has been voiced by numerous observers, most recently by the teachers surveyed in Public Agenda's new report: Stand By Me. If you are interested in ...

Future of Teaching Profession Keynote

January 31, 2009 – 10:10 pm
Future of Teaching Profession Keynote [PDF]

Synervision International

January 31, 2009 – 5:16 pm
Synervision International