[QCWA] Quarter Century or Not??

[N1BAA - Jose Castillo]

Study guides yes.....
Actual answers word for word??? Oh hell no!
You do not even have to do the FRICKIN math to 
solve an Ohms law question..the answer is EXACTLY 
what is in the so called "study Guide"...aka: 
cheat notes...

It use to be a concept was taught that allowed one 
to "solve" a problem or work through it with 
logic.... THAT PUPPY is OUT the window!....

Help or assisting a student is a far cry from 
GIVING them the answers....THAT is what has happened!

Jose - N1BAA
"Keep to the code"

Jeffrey Angus wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard" <wd6fdd at cox.net>
> To: "Discussion of QCWA or Ham Radio" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:39:34 -0700
> Subject: Re: [QCWA] Quarter Century or Not??
> 
>> Since the early 60's the arrl has listened to the minority and made 
>> proposals to the fcc on changes they would like to see. as was the case in 
>> incentive licensing. If you will remember the General had full privileges 
>> and the arrl listened to the advanced & extra and proposed the Incentive 
>> licensing to the fcc, and they took about 50% away from the general as I 
>> remember??
> 
> Why do  you suppose it was called incentive licensing? 
> 
> The United Statesw was one of the last countries to do away with the
> code test as a requirement for licenesing.  Since it qas obvioius (to
> most) that code requirement was not long for this world, they revamped
> the question pool to increase the leve of "difficulty" to obtain a license.
> 
> As far as it being a "drive through" license, that's a red herring. There
> have been study guides available as long as there have been tests to
> study for. The ARRL handbook is one example. There were study
> guides both before and after incentive licensing.  
> 
> And as far as the "Leave no child behind" issue,  the goal is to NOT
> just lower the standards until "everyone passes." That's what the 
> special olympics are for. Schools are for education. If some of the
> students need  a little help, then give it to them.
> 
> Jeff-1.0
> wa6fwo
> 
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