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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective

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To: Rarebird who wrote (730)	9/20/2000 9:03:21 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) of 10042

Statewide standards are not the same as NATIONAL STANDARDS> That's what a Federal Govt IS FOR Rarebird!! To ensure that education is meeting the needs of the nation... not just the state... And since much of the public school funding is financed by FEDERAL MONEY, there is every right that testing is demanded. It prevents locals from diverting from the main mission of the schools, namely to prepare students with a basic education for adult life. The Federal Govt and NEA ALREADY have major say over the public schools... I say... give the local parents and PTA MORE authority to oversee their schools where accountability should be most, BUT place minimum FEDERAL STANDARDS of achievement before these kids are permitted to graduate. The Feds set the minimum standards for such things at reading, math, and science.... the locals emphasize these subjects and upon meeting these basic requirements they can then move to offer other elective classes.... And btw, what standards of conduct, knowledge are we emphazing on teachers?? The NEA has been a very powerful force in preventing merit pay for teachers, as I recall. Regards, Ron

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