Local newspaper Staff editorial ,Please Read!

I am afraid due to a copyright I am unable to post the entire article. If you are truly interested, the article can be purchased for $2.00 at the Schenectady gazette web site. www.dailygazette.com
Search "Letting business shape K-12 curriculum"

Basically the author seems to be saying that the Amsterdam 4134 Robotics program is a "Frankenprogram" created by some corporations sinister motives. The entire purpose is to create a narrowly trained labor force that will be obsolete in 15 years.

The author believes we need more Social workers, Lawyers and Teachers before we need more tech workers, (whatever that is). I am curious if the author understands the need for Engineers, Chemists, Mechanics, Machinists, Designers, etc. etc. add your own non-essential career to the list.

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by DMike

Basically the author seems to be saying that the Amsterdam 4134 Robotics program is a "Frankenprogram" created by some corporations sinister motives. The entire purpose is to create a narrowly trained labor force that will be obsolete in 15 years.

Bottom line is it is just an opinion of the author... there are plenty of opinions that contradict that opinion. Such is benefits of a plural society. Just view it as an opportunity to further the education of the public as to the value of robotics and other programs. The fact that this is being debated in a public forum ( the newspaper ) is good news. A few years ago that would not have happened.

At risk of kicking off another side discussion one of the things that is very irritating about society today is the worldview by some that "corporations" are big and evil and the concept of making money and enlightened self interest is somehow bad. The concept of well managed enlightened self interest seems to be lost on too many people, to the detriment of us all.

[cgmv123]

Found this through Googling: http://www.dailygazette.net/standard...ection=Opinion

The author is seriously misinformed. I wonder what going to an FRC regional would do for him.

We should all use this as an opportunity to remind ourselves, and everyone else, that this is so much more than "building 'robots'".