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teacher gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:02 PM
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Shreddin' the Oldies: Test Security and Ticker Tape Parades
Edited on Wed May-28-08 09:32 PM by teacher gal


With standardized test security a national priority and triumphal ticker tape parades almost a thing of the past, multi-tasking Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today an unusually practical, innovative, and culturally meaningful solution to both problems.

Faced with the pressing need for secure disposal of the estimated 2,583,440,250 standardized tests taken annually in the nation's k-12 schools as a result of the yearly testing requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, the federal Department of Education has contracted with D C Shredding and Baling Services, a document destruction company formerly owned by Vice President Dick Cheney. A world leader in information destruction....

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teacher gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:16 PM
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1. Hmm....I definitely think
I won't be able to compete tonight!
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:21 PM
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2. Add a teaser. Many tend to blow off posts that only provide a link.
If you had a teaser, from the blog, more people would respond
:shrug:
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teacher gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:25 PM
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3. Hi devilgirl!
I'll do that and thanks for the tip! And thank you for the emails and your responses devilgirl. I will be responding.
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teacher gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:34 PM
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4. ok, teaser added
complete with the image.
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teacher gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 10:30 PM
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5. Oops...I have fallen from grace
This will be my last kick for this 'cause apparently it's a dud! Also lots of competition tonight from Scotty.
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