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To: moog
Nowadays, if you DON'T take algebra by 8th grade, it's unusual.

Doesn't mean they learn it. My wife's niece is in the 11th grade and is barely literate; passed up the ladder. She didn't care till it came time for her DL and she found out that CA delays issuance of a DL if grades are not sat.

50 posted on 01/12/2005 5:27:58 PM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: WildTurkey

Doesn't mean they learn it. My wife's niece is in the 11th grade and is barely literate; passed up the ladder. She didn't care till it came time for her DL and she found out that CA delays issuance of a DL if grades are not sat.

In my state at least, it's the parents who have the final say if their child is "passed up the ladder." I've seen many parents decide to do just that because they don't want their child to have to make new friends. There's a lot more reasons than just blaming teachers (I'm not saying one can't be part of it, but that there are a lot of factors). But that's the easy way out nowadays.


72 posted on 01/13/2005 12:06:05 PM PST by moog
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