Education

LWolf

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2. Back in November of '08,

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:40 AM

Dec 2011

Marion Brady was my 2nd choice for Sec. of Ed; I mentioned him in a letter I sent to Obama that was returned to me, unopened, because I sent a book about education with it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=219&topic_id=11231#11239

My first pick, Gerry Bracey, has since died.

If the nation really wanted to heal and support public education, they'd listen to voices like Bracey, and like Brady, instead of Duncan, Gates, Rhee, etc..

Roach? An idiot? He had to pass college math classes to get those masters. I'd suggest that those who would brand him an "idiot" for having trouble with standardized tests take one themselves before they pass judgement.

I WISH school board members around the nation would start rejecting the assumptions about high-stakes tests and fight back.

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The Secret Problem With That Testing Column [View all] n2doc Dec 2011 OP

That was my conclusion. It's embarrassing that someone without an education... FBaggins Dec 2011 #1

Are you really wanting to restrict school board membership? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #8

What's the difference between "restrict" and "high standards" in your mind? FBaggins Dec 2011 #9

And I think school board members should be the ones the community chooses to serve proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #12

Back in November of '08, LWolf Dec 2011 #2

Did you bother to read the whole article? n2doc Dec 2011 #3

Yes. LWolf Dec 2011 #4

"calling" doesn't make it so... FBaggins Dec 2011 #5

Please take the test he referred to. LWolf Dec 2011 #6

I went through the online FCAT practice test - it isn't hard. FBaggins Dec 2011 #7

I spent this week looking at the approved practice tests LWolf Dec 2011 #10

Then let me correct/clarify FBaggins Dec 2011 #11

That's a statistic that would be good to look at. LWolf Dec 2011 #13

Can do. FBaggins Dec 2011 #14

I had a student, just last week, LWolf Dec 2011 #15

I suppose you could fail the kid. FBaggins Dec 2011 #16

No, I don't want him on the school board, lol. LWolf Dec 2011 #17