21st Century School Teacher

OK . . . Quick post today.  A young man (at least I assume both attributes, based on the fact that his name is Brad Carr and he is applying for an entry-level job) posted a job questionnaire to a bulletin board site and requested assistance with the answers.  His prospective boss was tipped off and left a post of his own.  Check out the thread here.  

 While the young man was told he could use resources available to him--some feel that his action was akin to copying someone else's answers off of a worksheet.  I am inclined to agree with the interviewer that this attempt to tap others' brainpower violates the spirit of the exercise--but quite a few people are saying this is an acceptable, even intelligent, way to seek information.  

 At any rate, I have seen hundreds (maybe thousands) of similar bulletin posts by students seeking content area information.  The debate seems extremely pertinent to public education.  Thoughts?

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