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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (574822)	7/3/2010 1:40:36 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1575919

With most public schools being in the hands of liberals, with teacher unions supporting Democrats more often than not, with academia being more liberal than conservative, and with even Ted Kennedy practically writing "No Child Left Behind," Hell, Ten, you'd think we would be turning out Einsteins daily. What could be wrong? Not enough money, not enough taxes. Oh, that's it. Of course it is. In the late 80s, when Texas was starting to boil over about the proposed "Robin Hood" plan (under which wealthy school districts would sacrifice to provide funding for poorer ones), the facts were out that even in poorer districts, academic performance was sometimes BETTER than in the wealthy ones. News articles commonly pointed to these cases (of course, in addition to many cases where poorer districts UNDER-performed, which suggested the correlation between wealth and education wasn't as great as we were being told -- kids COULD get lousy educations in Highland Park just as well as in Laredo). Now, you can find only about what a great success Robin Hood has been. The stories that it was never about the money in the first place? All gone. Nobody mentions that. "Robin Hood a great success!!" they say. But what OTHER changes occurred in the interim (e.g., under the governorship of GWB?) Conveniently, those FACTUAL accounts are long-lost.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (574822)	7/3/2010 2:46:20 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1575919

Not enough Asians! I confess, I had a terrible time in math. As a child in Illinois, I was taught the "New Math", where you were introduced to advanced concepts in grade school. en.wikipedia.org Then, my dad's company relocated to Oxford, Mississippi. I had the New Math drummed right out of me by teachers that admitted I had produced the right answers, but I hadn't done it in a way they understood, or the way I "should" be doing it - so the answers were "wrong". Then, a year later, the corp was bought by another corp, they didn't need another VP of advertising, so my dad moved us to Austin, Tx. because he'd always liked the place and my mom had family there. My algebra teacher there was a coach making a little extra moolah teaching an academic course. He had us read out loud from the book, didn't seem to actually understand algebra himself and couldn't help anyone get it.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (574822)	7/3/2010 3:25:12 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575919

You tell me. With most public schools being in the hands of liberals, with teacher unions supporting Democrats more often than not, with academia being more liberal than conservative, and with even Ted Kennedy practically writing "No Child Left Behind," the onus is on liberals to explain why we continue to fall behind in education. Let me guess. Not enough money, not enough taxes. That's your excuse for everything Do you honestly believe you are getting the best people when a person with a BA in teaching gets anywhere from $20-30K per year the first year out of college and those with Masters in the mid to high $30K. Seriously.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (574822)	7/3/2010 3:54:39 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575919

Don't know much about history? Posted: July 2nd, 2010 11:24 AM ET From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney One in 4 Americans had difficulty identifying who this nation declared independence from. (CNN) – As Americans get ready to spend a long weekend marking this country's independence 234 years ago, a new poll suggests more than 1 in 4 Americans don't know which country America declared its independence from. According to a new survey from Marist College, 26 percent failed to correctly identify Great Britain as the country the United States fought an eight-year war with to gain its independence. That percentage of Americans includes the 20 percent who were "unsure" and the six percent who thought the U.S. fought a revolution against another country. Among the countries mentioned were France, China, Japan, Mexico, and Spain, according to the poll. The poll's internals show younger Americans know least about this country's founding: only 60 percent of 18-29 year-olds could correctly name Great Britain. Men also had a considerable 81-67 percent advantage over women in naming the correct country. The poll surveyed 1,004 Americans between June 17 and 24. It carries a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com