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Blasio: Tests shouldn’t be only way kids get into NYC elite schools (War on Asians)
NY Daily News ^
| 06/22/2014
| RACHEL MONAHAN , BEN CHAPMAN , JENNIFER FERMINO
Posted on 06/23/2014 3:10:13 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Bill de Blasio vowed Wednesday to overhaul how children are chosen for New York Citys elite public high schools, saying the high-stakes admissions test should no longer be the only factor in the selection process. Tackling an emotional issue for parents and schoolchildren across the city, the Democratic mayoral nominee blamed the reliance on the test for creating schools that he said did not reflect the citys diversity.
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To: Kid Shelleen
Let’s let everyone into the elite high schools, then everyone will be elite!!!!
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:11:18 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: Kid Shelleen
What's he going to use? A Ouija Board?
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:13:53 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
To: Kid Shelleen
I don’t see why they don’t just designate EVERY school and elite school and the problem would be solved!
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:14:59 PM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(I tweet, too... @Onelifetogive)
To: COBOL2Java
What's he going to use?
He's going to base it on campaign contributions and ward-heeler performances.
To: Kid Shelleen
Oh, yeah. Here we go. Equal outcomes. As the magnet schools start teaching to the lowest common denominator, the schools and the kids will lose out. Stupid, stupid, progressives.
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:16:11 PM PDT
by
firebasecody
(Orthodoxy, proclaiming the Truth since AD 33)
To: Kid Shelleen
Which means life experience, meaning urban living, street cred, gang affiliations, single parent public assisted households, no father figure, Rap sheet, time on Rikers.
To: Opinionated Blowhard
Sure, admit all the idiots, morons, cretins, imbeciles and dimwits and all will be well. Kumbaya.
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:21:29 PM PDT
by
Salvey
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:25:49 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Calvin Locke
He's going to base it on campaign contributions and ward-heeler performances.Well, that's not such a bad idea, now that you think about it...
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:26:13 PM PDT
by
Ace's Dad
(Proud grandpa of a newly born "Brit Chick" named Poppy Loucks!)
To: Salvey
>>> admit all the idiots, morons, cretins, imbeciles and dimwits <<<
It worked out great for law schools and politics. Why not science and engineering? /S
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:31:05 PM PDT
by
Kid Shelleen
(Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
To: Kid Shelleen
War on Asians *and* Jews.In fact,a war on any kid in NYC who is smart enough,who’s worked hard enough,to have gotten good grades and achieved the ability to score well on exams.
To: Kid Shelleen
The date line on that article is October 10, 2013. Is there some new news?
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:35:33 PM PDT
by
Sooth2222
("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
To: Salvey
Make Hedley Lamarr dean of admissions.
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:35:46 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: Kid Shelleen
(War on Asians)
The NYC metro area would die without them; they are the only motivated people moving here (along with hordes of imported gibsmedats).
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:35:46 PM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: Kid Shelleen
the schools are flooded with room temperature iq hoodierats but the few kids that excel don't deserve a place where they can thrive and learn in an environment free from the urbanyoot nekulturny underclass and their violence... is that it deBLOWsio you POS you???
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:38:34 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: kearnyirish2
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:40:04 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: Sooth2222
My mistake. I read about it today on Bloomberg but you cant post Bloomberg articles on FreeRepublic. I thought the NY Daily News story was from this week.
The update is that now there is a bill in
"the legislature backed by the teachers union and set to be reintroduced next year would allow use of other measures, including grades, attendance and scores on other exams."
Here is the Bloomberg article
Who Gets Into NYC's Elite Schools? Wrong Mix of Kids, De Blasio Says, Fighting Test
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posted on
06/23/2014 3:47:59 PM PDT
by
Kid Shelleen
(Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
To: Kid Shelleen
Why just apply this to New York schools? I'm sure Westchester and the Hamptons would be greatly improved by de Blasio's diversity. < /sarc>
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posted on
06/23/2014 4:02:49 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
To: Kid Shelleen
What good does it do to force a kid into a school where he or she will do poorly or flunk out?
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posted on
06/23/2014 4:08:24 PM PDT
by
driftless2
(For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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