Education in the U.S.

[Tiffany B. Clark]

> "Ivogun":
>
> It may not have been too difficult to find the right ("stupid") 
people. A few years ago, there was a professor from a local University
(not Stanford, but a respected school) who did a study about how
little students knew about geography. It was quite a scandal that
ultimately led to this professor being denied tenure.

Barbara Roberts

Tiffany:

Even though I attend a state-sponsored university in pursuit of an MBA, 
the reputation & prestige of the all-academic schools like Harvard, 
Stanford, Vanderbilt, etc. is well-known & the reputation of the 
professor who published it may have gotten their fifteen minutes of 
fame, but took a huge spiral downward with their colleagues as well.  
It's really not too shocking to hear that folks don't know a lot of 
their geography, as I know of a lot of folks who can't even name the 50 
states right without aids.