Michael Atherton was rightly offended by the StarTribune as he highlights below: What is surprising is the caustic nature of their dismissal. While it is technically accurate to describe me as a "52-year-old graduate student," the phrase seems to reflect a certain amount of implicit age discrimination, as if continuing your education past the age 24 is somehow dysfunctional. The citation of this single fact belies my other qualifications, namely more than ten years of teaching experience; a bachelor's degree in Psychology, a master's degree in Computer Science, and the fact that I will finish a Ph.D. in Education this school year; the fact that I do neuroscience research related to education; that I am an author publishing papers in a novel area of education; and that I am a session chair for the American Educational Research Association's national conference. And least I forget, I do full daycare on Tuesday and Thursday for our two children. Yes, it is true that I indeed am a 52-year-old graduate student, but it is something that I hope would engender respect, not sarcasm.
Keith Says; The StarTribune's political endorsements appear to have little to do with civic service. These endorsements have more to do with partisan politics. Much to the detriment of public education for our children, the Strib editors will take the tiniest positive detail of Mr. Atherton's life and use it to make him seem, somehow, immature. How would a typical reader make a reasonable judgment of Mr. Atherton's qualifications when he is made to appear a middle aged career student with a grudge? Keith Reitman NearNorth _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
