Jeff Rigby wrote:
DSK is well informed

Thanks


... but tends to give weight to arguments that are the
exception rather than look at the whole.

Which is still better (if it were true) than simply making stuff up.


... For example his response to my
Statement about NCLB was that certain students were left out of the figures,
he didn't mention that some districts are also encourging dropouts to
improve test scores.

Which is more common?

... This was mentioned in the CSPAN coverage of the NCLB
act. He obviously watched it (or selected parts from a biased news network)
but came out of it with a totally different impression than I did.

Actually, I skimmed it on the internet. Marvelous invention.

... I
actually heard many say that it's working regardless of some districts being
under so much pressure to perform that they cheat.


???
Better think this over one more time... the program is working so well
that some school districts are holding kids back from taking the tests,
and others are cheating... yep it's working!


That's an interesting thought, did he see it in it's entirety or just
selected parts from a biased new media????? Hmmm.


Neither.

DSK