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A doctorate of education is one of the most meaningless

Posted on: December 15, 2020 at 12:01:02 CT

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degrees in the world. I have known an number of teachers with those degrees and most I would not trust to valet park my car.

I have a good friend with a cross discipline PhD and when I asked him WTF that meant his response was how would I know?

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AP Style guidelines on 'Doctor" - Spanky KU - 12/15 11:42:48

you’re a moron (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/15 12:11:21

A doctorate of education is one of the most meaningless - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/15 12:01:02

So does the "controversy" go away if someone says - ummmm MU - 12/15 11:51:41

I guess she has to be addressed as - Sal MU

- 12/15 12:10:05

by who? - ashtray UF - 12/15 12:13:09

I'll still call her Jill Biden, but I don't really care that - ummmm MU - 12/15 12:12:44

"If appropriate in the context" - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:00:32

If you were interviewing her about educational issues, - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/15 12:11:19

Correct! Such as this appropriate use (that still omits - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:15:32

"She had a PhD...." - miz_zou MU - 12/15 12:04:24

How is the use of 'Dr' in context and where do they note - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:13:20

Context wouldn't be determined by someone else's situation. - ummmm MU - 12/15 12:04:00

Context means that the Dr is germane to the article - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:20:50

Okay, so an article about Jill Biden, who prefers to be - ummmm MU - 12/15 12:30:59

Only if they mocked her for being a poser for - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:43:07

There's no controversy; however, AP feels that clarification - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/15 11:55:48

correct, it shouldn't be a controversy at all (nm) - Sal MU

- 12/15 12:23:59

I agree there is no controversy. This is about the dumbest - ummmm MU - 12/15 12:01:59

with controversies like this - ashtray UF - 12/15 11:55:05

Have you EVER seen Bernie's wife called 'Dr Jane Sanders' in - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:01:29

who ****ing cares? (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/15 12:11:51

who gives a flying f*ck? - ashtray UF - 12/15 12:11:42

Why the inconsistency in the press? Does her PhD not - Spanky KU - 12/15 12:16:39

who cares? (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/15 12:37:33

the press is stupid - ashtray UF - 12/15 12:33:08

She prefers the “comrade” title(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 12/15 12:08:28

Dr Jungle George(nm) - dangertim MU

- 12/15 11:48:48

This is really hitting a nerve with you guys. - markymarksthirdnipple STL - 12/15 11:47:33

Speaking from experience? (nm) - tcat KC - 12/15 12:02:46

Lol they're being - mizzoumurfkc KC - 12/15 12:00:51

Pretty sure that side wasn't outraged to start - mizzouSECedes STL - 12/15 11:53:54

Nipple FVCK!!! - Wildcat KSU - 12/15 11:57:29

Who cares what journalists think? (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/15 11:46:20

Tell that to Dr Bill Cosby - El-ahrairah BAMA - 12/15 11:45:55

you mean a media guide guideline? - Ace AU - 12/15 11:44:40

It is a little ironic that the Wall Street Journal - bornoncampus MU - 12/15 11:58:38