Gene Kearns wrote in message
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On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:22:16 -0400, JohnH wrote:

If the students can do nothing, and they pass the tests, then the tests
may
be too easy, or the 'passing' standard is too low (most likely, due to
politics and unions, the latter).

Unions make a convenient whipping boy, but to my knowledge, they have
never written a test.

There is a lot of politics in education, however. Problem is: ****ed
off parents are also voters. The message needs to be that lenient
parenting is NOT helping the kid.....
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Unions are protecting teachers Gene, at least in Ohio. My wife taught for
32 years and can tell you many horror stories.

However, the blame does not rest with them but rather with the lack of
parent participation/interest in the education of their
children.......without that all bets are off.

The city of Cleveland has a graduation rate at around
50%.........50%!!!!!!!!!! Surrounding suburbs are generally in the 99%
range. Go figure. ;-)