[reaganaut1]

To get equal results you must discard standards.

[headstamp 2]

Liberals spread destruction wherever they go.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Special Ed comes to the Bronx High School of Science.

[G Larry]

A key communist goal is to control education.

The purpose is to transform it into indoctrination while undermining the fundamental purpose of education, to provide the building blocks necessary for productive, self-sufficient citizens.

[rstark56]

Indoctrination instead of education. The dumbing down of America

[babble-on]

Affirmative action for white kids.

[Seaplaner]

Re-distribution of the willfully ignorant in order to punish individual achievers.

[vikingd00d]

>>Either the schools would need to provide intensive remedial help, he said, “or you’re going to have a large number of kids who can’t hack it, through no fault of their own, and you’ve set them up for failure.”

That’s an easy fix for the leftists.. just decree that schools aren;t allowed to give failing grades... everybody gets an A. Then, make it illegal “hate” speech to point out that these kids haven’t learned the material.

[elpadre]

the dumbing down of America continues unabated!!

[neverevergiveup]

To be honest, I think the whole idea of ‘elite’ grade schools and high schools is overblown, and ties into the destructive pseudo-intellectual elitism that is playing a huge role in the destruction of America from within.

Sure, good teachers matter, but learning occurs when a child is motivated to learn and is in an environment that encourages it and rewards it. Parents need to be involved, be aware at all times how their children are doing, and be committed to getting them help when they need it. We need loving, caring, involved parents - not ‘elite’ magnet schools etc. Usually these schools turn out good graduates because those who send their kids to these schools often fit the description above.

DeBlasio doesn't want to confront the real issues, as they are societal and apart from his liberal ideology.

[Wuli]

“To get equal results you must discard standards.”

Bingo.

That will be next on the de Blasio agenda. As the unprepared students don’t pass muster in 9th to 12th grade at these schools, the de Blasio political trbpe will claim the tests during the classes are “racially biased”. [That will be intended to blame “whites”, even though, proportionally, Asians will likely get the highest test scores.]

[Wuli]

Vouchers, vouchers, vouchers in grades 1-8 BEFORE high school, and then more “minority” students would be better perpared for the rigorous standards to get into the “elite” high schools.

[Right Wing Assault]

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to change admissions for eight specialized high schools could lead to students with markedly lower state test scores getting into these competitive schools, according to a review of New York City data.

It's the favorite tactic of leftists:

Find something good and ruin it.

[FoxInSocks]

Critics say it unfairly bars exceptional students who lack years of test preparation, don’t test well or simply had a bad day during their one shot at the exam.

That may be true, but it’s not an unusual circumstance. The same applies to job interviews and many other things in life.

It also weeds out students who are illiterate and not at all prepared for any advanced studies. It also “bars exceptional students” who are qualified and prepared and did study for years and perform well on test day — because they gave away your seat to someone who doesn’t deserve it.

[aces]

Let’s save the money and just hand out Mikkie d ‘s school of burger certificates at birth

[Pining_4_TX]

Bingo! This is the only way to mask the truth.