tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post2738963435464038680..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Charter school, voucher bills filedRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-63335095832826698052016-03-13T11:04:26.781-04:002016-03-13T11:04:26.781-04:00EPSB generates an endless stream of red tape and c...EPSB generates an endless stream of red tape and costly requirements for people that want to become teachers. Furthermore, EPSB has added as many burdensome regulations and requirements as possible to universities that provide teacher education. The most shocking example – students must pay over 100 dollars for a standardized exam at the beginning of their teacher education program, even though in past years the ACT exam was accepted (the ACT exam is FREE for Kentucky students). EPSB requires college students to work over 200 unpaid hours in school districts BEFORE they can work for a semester as a student teacher. That translates to five 40 hours unpaid weeks of work that college students must perform IN ADDITION to a full load of classes. Kentucky college students are already struggling with student loan debt, but EPSB does everything they possibly can to add to that debt by essentially preventing teacher education students from working while in college. New rules and requirements are continually and capriciously issued for university teacher education programs that are expensive and prevent the professors from actually teaching their students. Instead, university professors and staff must file endless reports that the staff at EPSB apparently have no time to actually read. <br /><br /> I support House Bill 567 to eliminate the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and use that 10 million dollars for something actually needed in this state.<br /><br />DavidWilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008115318360847290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-82506910927933605592016-03-13T11:03:19.509-04:002016-03-13T11:03:19.509-04:00I support House Bill 567 which would eliminate the...I support House Bill 567 which would eliminate the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and transfer duties to other existing state offices. EPSB generates an endless stream of red tape and costly requirements for people that want to become teachers. Furthermore, EPSB has added as many burdensome regulations and requirements as possible to universities that provide teacher education. The most shocking example – students must pay over 100 dollars for a standardized exam at the beginning of their teacher education program, even though in past years the ACT exam was accepted (the ACT exam is FREE for Kentucky students). EPSB requires college students to work over 200 unpaid hours in school districts BEFORE they can work for a semester as a student teacher. That translates to five 40 hours unpaid weeks of work that college students must perform IN ADDITION to a full load of classes. Kentucky college students are already struggling with student loan debt, but EPSB does everything they possibly can to add to that debt by essentially preventing teacher education students from working while in college. New rules and requirements are continually and capriciously issued for university teacher education programs that are expensive and prevent the professors from actually teaching their students. Instead, university professors and staff must file endless reports that the staff at EPSB apparently have no time to actually read.<br />Use the 10 million dollars budgeted to EPSB for something else. DavidWilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008115318360847290noreply@blogger.com