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Parents of 106 children notify DOE of intent to use vouchers [FL students can thank Jeb ]
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| June 22, 2002
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Posted on 06/24/2002 8:37:30 AM PDT by summer
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To: MissAmericanPie; Reagan Man; daviddennis
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posted on
06/24/2002 10:58:13 PM PDT
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summer
To: ez2muz; Tacis; Betty Jane; davidosborne; daviddennis
62
posted on
06/24/2002 11:25:34 PM PDT
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summer
To: Theodore R.
Theodore, Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this thread. I respectfully disagree with some of what you said, especially about student effort. It's true that some students do not put forth as much effort as they should, but I think there is a greater failure on the part of adults to motivate some students. Motivating kids can be very difficult. But, that too is part of educating and parenting. Thanks again for your comments. :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:28:48 PM PDT
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summer
To: Theodore R.
the result of grade inflation carried on by teachers
And, yes, there is a problem in some schools with grade inflation -- check out all the recent articles about grade inflation at Harvard! Seriously. :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:30:23 PM PDT
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summer
To: ivylass
FYI -- See posts #61, #62 and #63. :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:32:15 PM PDT
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summer
To: daviddennis
Thank you for your thoughtful comments in your post #45, daviddennis.
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:32:50 PM PDT
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summer
To: daviddennis; Betty Jane; davidosborne
Oops! Betty Jane, I see now you were right the first time -- it was daviddennis who asked about the reasons for parents not taking the vouchers. My apologies to all for the confusion!
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:34:56 PM PDT
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summer
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
RC, thank you so much for choosing the perfect photo for this thread! :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:36:21 PM PDT
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summer
To: MeeknMing
Thanks for that bump! :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:36:43 PM PDT
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summer
To: MissAmericanPie; Reagan Man
Also see post #62. :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:37:25 PM PDT
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summer
To: Betty Jane
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:42:40 PM PDT
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summer
To: summer
I guess I need to clarify my position at the charter school. I am the parent of a student at "my" charter school as well as an employee.
Now before any of you get the idea that my job causes my bias, that's just not true. My daughter was accepted to the school, then I was asked to apply for a job.
The application was given to me after I told them I would be there often keeping an eye on them. (My distrust of schools, I admit, is a wee bit paranoid). They said if I was going to make such a pest of myself, I might as well just work there. So for the past three years I have been a part time secretary, two days a week, and a sustitute teacher as needed.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Summer I'll check out the links in the morning. Good night.
To: Betty Jane
Hey, I think that's a GREAT story!!!! Really! Thanks for sharing it. :)
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posted on
06/24/2002 11:44:25 PM PDT
by
summer
To: davidosborne
BTTT!!!!
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posted on
06/25/2002 3:19:11 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: summer
completely debunks the idea of teaching the kids in their native language. Immersion in English is the key here, I think.
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posted on
06/25/2002 6:56:20 AM PDT
by
goodieD
To: goodieD
Thank you for pointing that out here, goodieD. I agree with you! :)
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posted on
06/25/2002 7:02:39 AM PDT
by
summer
To: E.G.C.
:)!
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posted on
06/25/2002 7:03:03 AM PDT
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summer
To: summer
Thanks - I hadn't seen the Jeb letter.
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posted on
06/25/2002 10:35:18 AM PDT
by
ez2muz
To: ez2muz
My pleasure. :)
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posted on
06/25/2002 10:37:31 AM PDT
by
summer
To: summer
In many institutions of lower and higher learning, an instructor simply cannot keep his job if he does not engage in grade inflation. But the public hasn't a clue about such pressure to award high grades for mediocre and even failing work. It's the politicization of education. Harvard's grade inflation merely proves my point -- one can get good grades by paying sufficient tuition and fees. Harvard students are placed in the position of the institution prostituting itself to obtain the funding that the students bring forth. All the "reform" in the world won't restore basic integrity to a failing system.
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