Posted on 03/19/2023 12:22:03 PM PDT by thegagline
I recently wrote how public educators and unions were methodically killing public education. The best example this week comes from New York where a school board committee has solved the dismal math and reading scores for children in the system . . . they lowered the standards. This is not the first system to gut its standards rather than improve its quality of education. As teachers and unions object to school choice, they continue to make the case for private education. Parents are increasingly voting with their feet. The board is simply calling the lack of proficiency “the new normal” and changing the standards. Done.
New York will permanently lower the math and reading proficiency standards after embarrassing results in state testing. It is akin to shortening the 100 yards dash to 50 yards to stay competitive on speed. *** There is now an acceptance that the public schools cannot actually educate students to proficiency levels needed to succeed in the modern world. In the meantime, some districts are moving to a four-day work week for teachers to reduce stress.
We previously discussed the elimination of gifted and talented programs to achieve equity by artificially lowering everyone to the same level.
Other schools have eliminated the “F” to guarantee 100 percent passage rates.
Still others have suspended proficiency standards to simply graduate students who cannot reach required levels in writing, math, and English.
There is also a move to end standardized testing.
In a prior column, I was particularly moved by the frustration of a mother in Baltimore recently who complained that her son was in the top half of his class despite failing all but three of his classes. Graduating students without proficiency in English or Math is the worst possible path for these students, schools and society. ***
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Math is racist. Standard, correct English is racist. Biology is false: there is no such thing as male or female.
The Chinese don’t do anything stupid like that. They emphasize learning. That’s why they will soon be the #1 economy in the world.
We are witnessing the decline of a once-great, but no more, nation.
The more receipts you provide with the product, the better the service is and the better the product is. (spit!) Think IRS.
Ever notice with computers we now have more paper? I drive through carls Jr. a receipt when you pay, a receipt on the bag where they fold it over and hand it to you to try and force the receipt into your hand, and a receipt inside the bag. Maybe it’s just me.
How many times do you get asked your birthdate at the doctor. every wonder why?
Wasn’t Steve “Born a poor Black child”?.
1) Polish children only need to be taught to count up to 500.
Wtf? Nazis are idiots.
He’s an eggplant.
NYS changes minimum scores for student proficiency in math, English
03/17/2023 1:00:33 PM PDT · by grundle · 49 replies
Times Union ^ | March 16, 2023 | Kathleen Moore
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4138884/posts
New York State PERMANENTLY lowers math and reading standards due to the dramatic fall in test scores
03/16/2023 6:21:01 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 46 replies
Hotair ^ | 03/16/2023 | David Strom
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4138686/posts
The glories of equity thru Marxist ideology speaketh.
That’s the agenda.
Exactly!
“How many times do you get asked your birthdate at the doctor. every wonder why?”
Presumably to establish your ID.
since I’m insured/referred by the
VA they also want my last four.
Me too.
To avoid lawsuits? I was told that if they had to perform surgery or administer medication, they wanted to be absolutely certain you were the right patient. Hence the repeated questioning.
There are cases of doctors doing surgery on the wrong patient.
Rats shouldn’t be in power.
Racing to the lowest common denominator.
With emphasis on the 'RACE' syllable.
What it will accomplish is further lowering of standards. Which is the goal. An utterly ignorant and easily manipulated culture.
Welcome to front row seats at the death of a Nation!
So it goes; the dumbing down of America by the homo lobby and Teachers Union.
Keeping them poor, stupid, and voting Democrat.
Math shouldn't take 12 years. With every child learning at his/her own pace, nearly all students could be ready for college math in a matter of years, not a decade plus.
The problem of course isn't the kids' fault. It is our commie, queer school systems' fault.
Ironic, since Polish mathematicians broke the Enigma code.
Sad, but true...the decline and fall.
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