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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PartyTime who wrote (52046)	10/25/2000 11:56:12 AM
From: microhoogle!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

As I said earlier, the state of Texas might as well have distributed both Questions and Solutions for the test to boost the scores. All this talk about Texas Miracle is Tusssssssssss.....

To: PartyTime who wrote (52046)	10/25/2000 11:58:17 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

You must not have watched the debates. Bush handled himself quite well. I understood his proposals. Maybe you've got a verbal comprehension problem? JLA

To: PartyTime who wrote (52046)	10/25/2000 11:59:36 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Actually, improvement was shown on both sets of tests, just not as much on the national assessment. Also, the author of the Rand study that appeared in the summer is disputing the new study. You should read the article first, before attempting a summary.....

To: PartyTime who wrote (52046)	10/25/2000 12:10:37 PM
From: haqihana	Respond to of 769670

PT, Almost none of the students in Texas were prepped to take the tests. In a few cases, investigators for the state, found that certain teachers, and principals, had tried to skew the tests to make their ineffective teaching methods look better than they were, but these people were found out, fired, and the tests were administered again to get an accurate assessment of the students' progress. Bush has seen to it, that all automatic, or socially motivated, promotions of students, has ceased. No student advances unless they have learned the lessons prescribed. This has cause a completely new, and healthy, process of education in Texas. I live here, know some teachers, and know a lot of parents, and know this to be true. ~H~