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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."
24 posted on 02/10/2004 8:46:30 AM PST by HELLRAISER II (Give us another tax break Mr. President)
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To: HELLRAISER II
I have all the results of the NJ statewide testing for the 4th, 8th, and 11th grades for several years. The results are in three classifications: Regular, Special Ed, and Limited English Proficiency.

The results in each classification are grouped into three levels: I, II, and III with I being the highest. Level III is below the state minimum standard (or to be politically correct, they are partially proficient!)

For example, for the 4th grade, there are 1308 public schools with a 4th grade. The students are "assessed" (politically incorrect to test) in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The first year that the test was given, the best school in the state (across all income and education levels) had 11% of their Regular students in Level I for the three skills (and it was the only school in the entire state to be in double figures). There were more than 1100 schools that had 0% of their students so grouped.

With each passing year, the results are improving but no where near the expectations for the $Billions of taxpayer money that is expended each year.
79 posted on 02/10/2004 2:45:26 PM PST by leprechaun9 (Beware of little expenses because a small leak will sink a great ship!)
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