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On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 08:52:37 -0500, Boating All Out
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Yabut...you haven't specified what tests would suit you.

I would be happy with a uniform achievement test,, necessary to pass
onto the next grade.
I understand you can take this testing thing too far but that does not
mean no tests.


What test? Common Core? Florida standards follow that.
Just about state does. What are you complaining about?
Dumb people and parents?

The teachers union is all over complaining about Common Core and they
managed to kill the FCAT

So what? Everybody's complaining about it, including some teacher's
unions, PTA'a, etc, etc.
Goes with the territory. It's America.
There's states where the teachers unions are illegal.
http://www.businessinsider.com/state...rs-unions-are-
illegal-2011-2




Yeah I know about her. She quit in DC when she failed turn it into
charter schools. She fired some useless teachers. Good for her.
Her mistake was pushing charter schools - highly profitable use of
public money. She is what she is. A right-wing wannabe union buster.
No political skills at all.
The blip in improvement under her school leadership is currently being
investigated as test-cheating.
Is she a heroine of yours?


She did not quit, she was fired when they pushed Fenty (the mayor) out
over her fighting the teachers union. Even the leftist Washington Post
said he was doing a good job. There were about 1000 teachers manning
phone banks during his reelection campaign slamming him to anyone who
would answer the phone and there were some dirty tricks from Gray and
Brown.

Show me one other person who says she was fired, or retract that.
As to the rest, so what? Politicians are always getting burned, and
you'd better expect it when you enter that arena.
As I said before, teachers are just guides. It's up to kids and parents
to learn. That's how it is.
You think teachers are overpaid because they have unions.
Typical right-wing view. So bust the teachers unions.
Go right ahead.