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Friday, July 26, 2002
 
Glad I'm Not a Teacher

Before I matriculated at George Washington University, I considered going to Boston University where I had been offered a scholarship to their School of Education. After reading this lengthy article in the Washington Post on adjunct professors and the difficulties surrounding getting a good professorship, I am glad that I didn't pursue that career path. It's an interesting article that paints universities in a pretty poor light. It certainly appears that universities are more interested in saving money than in employing good professors who can best educate their students. Now I have nothing against running an efficient business, but it strikes me that not paying for and hiring and ensuring the retention of top professors is counter-productive to excelling in the field of education.