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San Diego’s newest corporate darling, Bridgepoint Education
I hope you take the time to read about my nephew, who won several awards for his hard work and graduated with a double major in print journalism and political science – with honors. ========= These are easy majors. It's not like he graduated with a double major in Physics and Electrical Engineering.— May 17, 2010 10:38 p.m.
Your Tax Dollars are Being Used to Destroy Irreplaceable Historic Structures
The slobs who are coming here from the midwest and the east coast are the root cause of the massive overbuilding along the El Cajon Blvd. corridor. They've turned their hometowns into slag heaps and now they want to do the same thing to San Diego. The transplants should move back to Slobsville and Pudville where they belong and stop degrading my city with the filth of their presence.— May 17, 2010 9:15 p.m.
San Diego’s newest corporate darling, Bridgepoint Education
As a UC Berkeley graduate with many friends who graduated from other UCs and state schools, I can attest that you can slack off and get by at any undergraduate school. You don't even have attend all your classes, as long as you show up on time to turn in your work. It probably depends a lot on the degree you are pursuing. ========== You're talking about UC Berkeley, a special situation. Anyone who is admitted to UC Berkeley is assumed to be a genius, so little effort is made by professors at that school to actually evaluate the academic performance of students. Most students there are merely passed through the system until they graduate without regard to their performance. At SDSU, most of the professors could care less about the success or failure of their students, and most don't even bother to show up during posted office hours. The average SDSU professor probably does not put in 15 hours per week teaching, and it shows in the poor quality of the instruction and the high drop out rate. SDSU students often wait a month or more to have tests graded and returned to them. Many SDSU professors grade on a curve, and it is typical for professors to give failing grades to half their students. The teaching is very poor at SDSU in general, with some exceptions.— May 17, 2010 7:13 p.m.
Bersin Unconvincing in Describing His Self-Confessed Goofs
Where violations are more penalized often depends on the record of the person (Bersin in this case) keeping I-9 documentation on their own employees. I'm certain that Bersin will not face any charges. Unfortunately. ========== The owners of the French Bakey in Pacific Beach were indicted for hiring workers with invalid I-9s. Bersin's situation is far worse, he did not even bother to fill out I-9s for his servants or pay the taxes the law said he owed. Bersin and his wife should either be indicted, or the charges against the French Bakery owners should be dropped. This is a fundamental issue of justice. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/21/Po…— May 15, 2010 11:54 p.m.
Bersin Unconvincing in Describing His Self-Confessed Goofs
IC's are often necessary, I've contracted them in places I've worked for several times. Internal temporary build-outs, installation of machinery, electrical expansion, and so on, it makes no sense to hire a crew only to lay them off a few weeks later. ========== In California a contractor in the building industry cannot legally hire an IC unless the IC has a contractor's license. Contractors must treat unlicensed laborers as employees and pay all required employment taxes.— May 15, 2010 9:35 p.m.
Bersin Unconvincing in Describing His Self-Confessed Goofs
It seems unfair that Bersin is being allowed to skate on what appears to be his willful failure to obtain I-9s from his servants. The bakery store owner in Pacific Beach was indicted for doing exactly the same thing Bersin did, and is facing financial ruin and a lengthy jail term. I feel that Bersin and his wife should be investigated and charged with felonies. He should not be able use his political connections and the power of the Ratner fortune to escape responsibility for his crimes. The presiding judge of the Superior Court should suspend his wife from hearing cases without delay. He should also be suspended from his government position.— May 14, 2010 2:24 p.m.
San Diego’s newest corporate darling, Bridgepoint Education
The stat I found intersting about San Diego State when I went there was that 75% of the students do not earn a degree. I cannot vouch for that number today, but in the mid 80's that is what it was. ============ In the 1960s all the males who attended SDSU busted their asses to maintain their grades and graduate with college degrees. Those who washed out of SDSU were drafted into the army and sent to Vietnam.— May 14, 2010 8:53 a.m.
Bersin Unconvincing in Describing His Self-Confessed Goofs
Bersin has been over educated to the point of imbecility.— May 14, 2010 8:27 a.m.
San Diego’s newest corporate darling, Bridgepoint Education
It is similar to National University then, in that the program is pretty much a joke, as well as the education you receive, which defeats the purpose of college. ========== Mayor Sanders graduated from National University with a degree in criminology. His academic record there rivaled the one Douglas MacArthur set at West Point.— May 13, 2010 8:15 p.m.
San Diego’s newest corporate darling, Bridgepoint Education
I transferred in 85 credits including my military (which SDSU wouldn't have taken) and used my GI Bill to pay for the rest. ============== A veteran with a hiring preference for a federal job would likely not want to spend 6 or more years struggling through SDSU, fighting for classes, taking comprehensive finals, and having to write three or more ball-breaker term papers each semester. This would be particularly true for a veteran with a family to support. A preference-eligible veteran could use a college degree from Ashford to qualify for federal jobs that require college degrees, and obtain the needed degree in less than 18 months. Veterans with preferences have to be hired for such jobs as an entitlement, and there are usually more job openings in the federal government than there are veterans to fill them. A similar situation exists in the San Diego Police Department where officers with college degrees receive an extra 8 % of base pay after four years of service. That 8% of base pay could up to $1 million or more in extra pay and retirement benefits over the life of an officer. Police officers who want to get that degree as quickly as possible with minimal effort are going to enroll at Ashford, they are not going to go to SDSU. Colleges like Ashford are not for everyone, but many benefit financially from what these colleges offer.— May 13, 2010 7:33 p.m.