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No Child Left Bahinf
The Salt Lake Tribune ^
| February 5, 2004
| Ronnie Lynn
Posted on 02/10/2004 7:56:01 AM PST by leprechaun9
Opposition to President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law is gaining traction, and Republicans -- even in GOP strongholds such as Utah -- are among those digging in deepest. .....
TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: banglist; education; nclb; statesrights
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To: eyespysomething
they may be issuing a warrant for my husband's arrest for the "unexcused" absences That's what you expect. When the bureaucracy doesn't want to teach they will start picking on the people. Easy to predict. Deal with it.
The real problem is the teachers union and their dem shills. You can't just go out and try to abolish the teachers unions although that would clearly be best 'for the children', But you gotta do it slow. I would bet if you could get Bush aside he would agree.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:37:10 AM PST
by
snooker
To: JennysCool; dighton; general_re
Opposition to President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law is gaining traction ... ... on the Auto-Bahinf?
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:37:32 AM PST
by
aculeus
To: leprechaun9
No Child Left Bahinf You're not supposed to smoke that Pot of Gold.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:38:36 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Shhh. Navel contemplation in progress)
To: Puppage
I don't have any problem with what you're saying, they should be taught just like everyone else after they spend a couple of years in English class. I mean if a kid can't speak English you can't teach him Biology (which is what my wife teaches) when they can't even understand "Please take out your text books."
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:46:30 AM PST
by
HELLRAISER II
(Give us another tax break Mr. President)
To: HELLRAISER II
How do you teach a kid to pass a High School test when they can't even tie their own shoe strings Well, now, that's a whole 'nuther issue the Democrats are screaming about! Poverty!
'Cause of the Bush economy, too many kids in this country don't have shoes
and those that do don't share them. It's disgraceful.
And when you think of the songs declaring about terrorists, "We'll put a boot up
your a$$," you realize Bush's military is part of this problem. Just how many
boots is Rumsfeld going to ruin rather than giving them to the poorest amongst us?
I'm going back to that Sports Illustrated thread.....
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:46:46 AM PST
by
jigsaw
(Freeper Fidelis)
To: No Blue States
No argument there, but Special Ed students aren't going to understand Algebra or simple Science so how can you put them in the mix and expect the pass/fail ratio's to be right?
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:49:10 AM PST
by
HELLRAISER II
(Give us another tax break Mr. President)
To: eyespysomething
I have an appointment with my 5 year olds school principle this thursday, due to his absenses. I have to admit he has missed alot, but all were excused by me sending a note which is required, but now they want Dr. excuse, and he did'nt always go to Dr.He does get sick alot, I think because he was a preemie, gets alot of chest infections.
Now I'm worried I'll get the riot act.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:51:57 AM PST
by
kacres
To: jigsaw
When the Govt. holds the Students & the parents responsible for their own damn pitfalls, well then we'll be on the right track. Blaming the teachers for failing students when the sorry @ss kids don't come to school or if they do their drunk or stoned is assinine. That's like blaming the soldiers for being over in Iraq, they didn't ask to go they were made to go.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:53:15 AM PST
by
HELLRAISER II
(Give us another tax break Mr. President)
To: dighton; aculeus
Persian Gulf state? Brazil.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:53:19 AM PST
by
general_re
(Remember that what's inside of you doesn't matter because nobody can see it.)
To: dighton; aculeus
Persian Gulf state? Brazil.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:53:30 AM PST
by
general_re
(Remember that what's inside of you doesn't matter because nobody can see it.)
To: general_re
Hmmmm....
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:54:06 AM PST
by
general_re
(Remember that what's inside of you doesn't matter because nobody can see it.)
To: martin_fierro
You're not supposed to smoke that Pot of Gold.That could lead to...
To: kacres
Is he doing ok in school? Does he make up the work?
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:56:40 AM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Another American optimist!)
To: eyespysomething
He does very well in school, no make-up work, he is only in kindergarden.But his report cards are all very well,and his teachers say he is above average in somethings.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:59:13 AM PST
by
kacres
To: JennysCool
How embarassing, you change the title to something more convenient, and still get it incorrect.
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posted on
02/10/2004 8:59:15 AM PST
by
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To: leprechaun9
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posted on
02/10/2004 9:04:08 AM PST
by
DoctorMichael
(Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it.)
To: HELLRAISER II
As a former teacher, I agree 100% with your sentiments that students and parents must be held
responsible. Home is the key to education, whether education takes place in the home itself
(i.e, homeschooling) or in a public, private, or religious institution.
Unfortunately, many parents don't realize this and/or won't accept the responsibility.
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posted on
02/10/2004 9:04:52 AM PST
by
jigsaw
(Freeper Fidelis)
To: HELLRAISER II
I would hope they dont, as you said that would not be fair to either.
surely they provide some allowance for the disabled.
To: kacres
no make-up work, he is only in kindergardenWell, d'uh on my part. LOL!
I would just explain to the principal about him being a preemie and the possible health ramifications, if needed, could your doctor write a letter explaining the same? And explain that as long as he is performing at grade level or above, maybe they should just butt out of your lives, oh wait sorry. Maybe ask him since your son is at or above grade level, if this is really a problem?
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posted on
02/10/2004 9:07:23 AM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Another American optimist!)
To: No Blue States
Unfortunately, they do not. I know that is stupid, yet very true and unfair to both.
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posted on
02/10/2004 9:09:50 AM PST
by
HELLRAISER II
(Give us another tax break Mr. President)
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