Although it's only in Wisconsin right now, the mere thought of this being revoked will cause a frenzy within the Big Education community. The article doesn't tell exactly what the reforms are but even the hint of such a thing should drive them wild.
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Meanwhile - Catholic theologians vote to support tenure in Wisconsin @ Catholic theologians vote to support tenure in Wisconsin National Catholic Reporter
I've never fully understood the thinking behind tenure. Why should someone receiver a guarantee of employment simply based upon working some place for a stated period of time? Just get through the hurdle and be set for life. Most tenured professors never have to lecture of give classes, using their students to do so instead. They are responsible to no one. Why shouldn't they have to prove their qualifications on a regular basis?
Read the full story @ Scott Walker and Academic Tenure
Meanwhile - Catholic theologians vote to support tenure in Wisconsin @ Catholic theologians vote to support tenure in Wisconsin National Catholic Reporter
I've never fully understood the thinking behind tenure. Why should someone receiver a guarantee of employment simply based upon working some place for a stated period of time? Just get through the hurdle and be set for life. Most tenured professors never have to lecture of give classes, using their students to do so instead. They are responsible to no one. Why shouldn't they have to prove their qualifications on a regular basis?