To quote the above article, "These cases surface frequently, with one local high school..." Perhaps one high school isn't teaching proper basic math skills? Later in the article it says, “Occasionally, some school officials suspect, classes aren't rigorous enough to prepare students adequately.” That maybe why B and C students are flunking the state test scores.Here’s another line that grabs me, “Some students who sail through courses crash on standardized exams because they are not native English speakers.” Okay, if they’re in high school that usually means they’ve grown up the US and have been through several English classes. Again that is either the student’s or teacher’s fault and they need to be held back.In my state that exact problem was happening. As the schools started flunking the students the parents put pressure on the schools to improve the classes. Now, for the most part, our states scores have risen to the national average.It’s on the parents to stand up for a better education, because the teacher unions would rather bitch and moan about the problem that actually fix it. That’s why charter and private schools are becoming so popular around here.One final quote from the article, “Some students placed in remediation appear more than eager to proclaim their academic credentials.” Failure is a part of success. Sometimes you need to fail to be a better person.
tekratNov 27, 2006
To quote the above article, "These cases surface frequently, with one local high school..." Perhaps one high school isn't teaching proper basic math skills? Later in the article it says, “Occasionally, some school officials suspect, classes aren't rigorous enough to prepare students adequately.” That maybe why B and C students are flunking the state test scores.Here’s another line that grabs me, “Some students who sail through courses crash on standardized exams because they are not native English speakers.” Okay, if they’re in high school that usually means they’ve grown up the US and have been through several English classes. Again that is either the student’s or teacher’s fault and they need to be held back.In my state that exact problem was happening. As the schools started flunking the students the parents put pressure on the schools to improve the classes. Now, for the most part, our states scores have risen to the national average.It’s on the parents to stand up for a better education, because the teacher unions would rather bitch and moan about the problem that actually fix it. That’s why charter and private schools are becoming so popular around here.One final quote from the article, “Some students placed in remediation appear more than eager to proclaim their academic credentials.” Failure is a part of success. Sometimes you need to fail to be a better person.