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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:06 PM Original message |
Chicago's math and science scores worst ever...years of reform not working? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. That picture.... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Glad I could lighten your day a touch.. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. A few hours later... |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Do you think he knows that the helmet goes on his head and he should be riding the bike? Not the |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Day-um, the unreccers are out tonight! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. They start the moment I post. |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. For the nth time: You shouldn't be able to unrec without posting an explanation. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Calling Captain Renault! |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, It's Working |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. . |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Hi, Yourself! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. +1000 |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. money trumps facts. |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. Standardized test scores are certainly no way to measure teacher performance. I don't believe |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. They took all the accountability from students and parents, blamed only teachers. |
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Oasis_ (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. Outstanding post |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. Of course reform is working. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Yep, making public education profitable as a business. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. the entire state is failing.... |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. AND, |
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Blecht (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. Just like trickle down economics |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I feel the same way. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. More from Chic. Tribune |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
18. No comment on the obscenely short school days? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Lengthening the day won't help |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. So, football, basketball & scouts are more important that academics? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Certainly, all studies point to skill and drill as being awesome. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Certainly, all studies say 5 hours of study is as effective as 7. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Do you have a study that says |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. No fucking shit. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. You want them to skill and drill |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. PLEASE tell me you are trying to be obtuse on purpose |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Doing more of what doesn't work |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Are you shitting me? |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. The only thing idiotic here |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. The CTU is systemically fucked up too |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. How about some definitive |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Wow. |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. No profession |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Yeah. Those damn fools who believe in statistics. |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Cool. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Do you have to work hard at being so ill informed? |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:02 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Do you know what statistical data is? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Like I asked, do you have to TRY to be that obtuse? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Awww, hell |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #77 |
82. Jesus Christ! |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Do you know what common sense is? |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. We weren't talking about common sense. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Poor teacher should be determined by a principal |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. By whatever measure |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:37 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Because everyone knows |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Because studying a concept is exactly the same thing as sitting in a class during instruction |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. You have not shown ANYTHING |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:25 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Once again. I'll type slowly this time. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. And I will pretend like I am talking to me child |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. God damn kids...get off my lawn. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. God damn those statistics... |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #58 |
71. Isn't it about how you spend |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. hmm... |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. What impact does it have for those who really are trying? |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #57 |
67. Sad, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. BTW did you see this? |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
85. how about since little boot's no child left behind |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R nt |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. Too many tenured teachers who don't know what they're doing? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Too many responses running through my head |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. You had to submit your scores to the schools, right? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. My ACT scores sucked. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
69. I don't think that's the problem. Too many teachers stereotype |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #69 |
72. hmm... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #69 |
88. Oh, good grief. That is so not true. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
78. I would say that is shocking but it is not surprising |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yep, and we took their SI and put him in charge of the entire country's education system. n/t |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. But everything is right on schedule, from reagan and bennet to Obama and duncan. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes, I agree. The propaganda has worked very well. |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Either |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Yes, but |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. Judging from what I've seen, if the schools get too test-oriented and devoted |
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redgiant (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. I a retired teacher as well |
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redgiant (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Verbs optional for me. n/t |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. K&R |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
41. Once again, America attacks a symptom instead of the root causes of the problems. |
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LadyInAZ (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
46. nowdays... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
63. FOLLOW THE MONEY |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
68. You can't ignore the economy's role in this nt |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
84. Heckuvajob, Arne! |
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Sportsguy (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. Perfect |
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