In 1939, German physicist Otto Hahn and his Austrian college Lise Meitner bombarded uranium atoms with neutrons, splitting their nuclei to release energy. This is just as einstein 's equation: energy equals mass times the speed of light squared, stated possible. The experiment’s …show more content…
Before he ever gained recognition, and applied at the University of Berne, his application was returned with an insulting remark. When his reputation spread he went from becoming a full time professor in Prague and Zürich, to being appointed director of the Institute of Physics at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute. This position relieved Einstein of teaching duties, and he devoted this free time to his studies.
The current education system is abysmal to American society. Teacher accountability has become unobtainable in American public schools, because of teacher union policies, that protect teachers from getting fired. Children are getting passed through the school system with a first grade reading level, because of poor teacher performance, which accounts for the high margin of drop-outs. The drop-outs have led to vacancies in vital domestic job industries, and is a driving cause for business owners to seek outsourced labor. This country will never compete with international education standards, if there is not …show more content…
Employee protection laws are in place to prevent discrimination, and ensure equal treatment among employees. According to the documentary “Waiting for Superman,” during the past 6 years in Illinois, 1 in 2500 teachers lost their teaching degree, while 1 in 57 doctors lost their medical degree, and 1 in 97 attorneys lost their law license. The standard that teachers are held at is far lower than any other professional degree, which should not be the case, because of how vital education for the youth is. With the union’s equality policies in place; a poor performing teacher cannot be punished, just as a great performing teacher cannot be