Scott has a query about my anecdote:
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And when you say the parents "clearly felt that the ESL numbers
constituted
a debit," is that a presumption you made based on their putting their
gifted
daughter in private school, or did they make quotable statements to
that
effect? I suspect the former, and I question your assumptions.
==============

You suspect incorrectly: they made public statements regarding their
displeasure with the large number of ESL (English as Second Language)
students in the school.

frtzw906

"BCITORGB" wrote in message
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Scott has a query about my anecdote:
==============
And when you say the parents "clearly felt that the ESL numbers
constituted
a debit," is that a presumption you made based on their putting their
gifted
daughter in private school, or did they make quotable statements to
that
effect? I suspect the former, and I question your assumptions.
==============

You suspect incorrectly: they made public statements regarding their
displeasure with the large number of ESL (English as Second Language)
students in the school.

frtzw906

To be fair, Scott may not realize that "blame it on ESL" is at the core of
our public school apologistics (at least here in Ottawa).

KMAN says:
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To be fair, Scott may not realize that "blame it on ESL" is at the core
of
our public school apologistics (at least here in Ottawa).
=========

KMAN, I was referring to Scott assuming I had made up this bit about
ESL; he suggested that perhaps the parents hadn't actually said it.
They had.

As to your comment: not just in Ottawa.

frtzw906

"BCITORGB" wrote in message
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KMAN says:
=========
To be fair, Scott may not realize that "blame it on ESL" is at the core
of
our public school apologistics (at least here in Ottawa).
=========

KMAN, I was referring to Scott assuming I had made up this bit about
ESL; he suggested that perhaps the parents hadn't actually said it.
They had.

As to your comment: not just in Ottawa.

frtzw906

LOL, OK.

A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

KMAN says:
=========
To be fair, Scott may not realize that "blame it on ESL" is at the core
of
our public school apologistics (at least here in Ottawa).
=========

KMAN, I was referring to Scott assuming I had made up this bit about
ESL; he suggested that perhaps the parents hadn't actually said it.
They had.

The issue of non-english speaking students is an *entirely different
argument* from that of disabled students.


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A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

Scott has a query about my anecdote:
==============
And when you say the parents "clearly felt that the ESL numbers
constituted
a debit," is that a presumption you made based on their putting their
gifted
daughter in private school, or did they make quotable statements to
that
effect? I suspect the former, and I question your assumptions.
==============

You suspect incorrectly: they made public statements regarding their
displeasure with the large number of ESL (English as Second Language)
students in the school.

Well, thanks for at least clearing up the acronym issue.

Can you point me to any such published or verifiable remarks?

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Scott Weiser

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friends, family and co-workers, I can annoy people WORLDWIDE!" TM

© 2005 Scott Weiser

Scott:
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Well, thanks for at least clearing up the acronym issue.

Can you point me to any such published or verifiable remarks?
==============

Yes, we were having a beer while watching fireworks. When I enquired
about the brighter girl being at private school, that's the reason
given. Good enough for you?

frtzw906

A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

Scott:
===============
Well, thanks for at least clearing up the acronym issue.

Can you point me to any such published or verifiable remarks?
==============

Yes, we were having a beer while watching fireworks. When I enquired
about the brighter girl being at private school, that's the reason
given. Good enough for you?

Nope.

Name, address, phone number.

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Regards,
Scott Weiser

"I love the Internet, I no longer have to depend on
friends, family and co-workers, I can annoy people WORLDWIDE!" TM

© 2005 Scott Weiser

Scott:
==============
Yes, we were having a beer while watching fireworks. When I enquired
about the brighter girl being at private school, that's the reason
given. Good enough for you?

Nope.

Name, address, phone number.
=============

Have you so little regard for privacy?

frtzw906

A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

Scott:
==============
Yes, we were having a beer while watching fireworks. When I enquired
about the brighter girl being at private school, that's the reason
given. Good enough for you?

Nope.

Name, address, phone number.
=============

Have you so little regard for privacy?

No, for veracity.

--
Regards,
Scott Weiser

"I love the Internet, I no longer have to depend on
friends, family and co-workers, I can annoy people WORLDWIDE!" TM

© 2005 Scott Weiser