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On Wed, 5 May 2010 11:52:07 -0400, "mmc" wrote:

There are also a lot of people who wanted SB6 that Crist originally
supported, then vetoed. That was the one that made teacher pay
coincide with teacher performance and limited tenure. There are a lot
of parents here who are ****ed that the school board spends $17,661
per student ($1.4B/80400 students) and our graduation rate is 53%.
They think something is dreadfully wrong with the school system.

This thing is like FCAT where the better off schools, with parents at home
to help the kids and make sure they did thier home work got better scores
and funding was tied to those scores.


There is a lot of hype from the teachers saying tests don't matter but
the reality is, if you can't do well on tests, you will never be able
to get a decent job.


Well.... some people just don't test well. I have an attorney friend who
tried the Cal Bar three times before he passed. He's a heck of a lot smarter
than I, and he makes a heck of a lot more money. I've known a couple of
biologists who are quite bright, but never did well on test and never got
advanced degrees.

I think tests can be an indication of future success, but I don't think
they're the last word on the subject.