I posted this because of the potential national effect.
1 posted on
07/05/2006 8:34:33 AM PDT by
Clara Lou
To: Clara Lou
2 posted on
07/05/2006 8:38:12 AM PDT by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: Clara Lou
Board member Terri Leo, R-Spring, said at last month's work session that she's worried students aren't reading enough classic literature.
This is true. Our students miss so much.
3 posted on
07/05/2006 8:41:23 AM PDT by
Clara Lou
(A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
To: Clara Lou
...the plan to rewrite the English standards is viewed by some as the opening shot in an effort to put a conservative imprint on the state's curriculum. The "opening shot" to take it BACK from liberal educrats? When the media is liberal, there is never any need to paint a full picture of how things PRESENTLY are.
4 posted on
07/05/2006 8:42:07 AM PDT by
weegee
(Seasons greetings and happy holidays this June-July!)
To: Clara Lou
Me failed English? That's unpossible!
6 posted on
07/05/2006 8:43:27 AM PDT by
Thane_Banquo
("Give a man a fish, make him a Democrat. Teach a man to fish, make him a Republican.")
To: Clara Lou
"We could see a lot of textbooks that are based on personal and political beliefs of a majority of the state board teaching basic skills rather than on facts that students need to learn liberal propaganda."
9 posted on
07/05/2006 8:46:34 AM PDT by
TXnMA
("Allah" = Satan in disguise)
To: Clara Lou
"This is really going to be the big battle in public education over the next few years ? what is it our students are going to learn," said Dan Quinn, a spokesman for the Texas Freedom Network, a group that monitors the state board for influence by the religious right. "We could see a lot of textbooks that are based on personal and political beliefs of a majority of the state board rather than on facts that students need to learn."The last sentence sounds like what the kids got when the liberals were in charge, so I guess this guy must be in favor of the conservative changes. ;-)
10 posted on
07/05/2006 8:48:34 AM PDT by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: Clara Lou
I didn't realize they speak English in Texas. :)
Yall - As in "Yall got a nice pickup!"
Y'all - As in "Y'all better get outta here before the sheriff arrives!"
Sumpin - As in "Sumpin stinks around here!"
11 posted on
07/05/2006 8:53:12 AM PDT by
Paloma_55
(I may be a hateful bigot, but I still love you)
To: Born Conservative
Would this interest your ping list?
18 posted on
07/05/2006 9:37:30 AM PDT by
Clara Lou
(A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
To: Clara Lou
ping - let me agree with the statement that kids do not get classic literature exposure. rather, a lot of liberal / multicultural indoctrination in the book choices.
25 posted on
07/05/2006 10:18:28 AM PDT by
WOSG
(Do your duty, be a patriot, support our Troops - VOTE!)
To: Clara Lou
It would be nice if students left school with basic spelling skills. That would be a start. At present it seems that graduating students feel free to express themselves in kreeatiff speellink.
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