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2018-05-01 Home Front: Culture Wars

65% of Public School 8th Graders Not Proficient in Reading; 67% Not Proficient in Math

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Posted by DarthVader 2018-05-01 12:15|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I blame common core and public schools being little more than liberal indoctrination centers.

Also this is exhibit #4,632 of why public schools are one of the biggest wastes of taxpayer money in recent history.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-05-01 12:17|| 2018-05-01 12:17|| Front Page Top

#2 They can't read and do math or think, but they sure can parrot proper lies about 'climate change' and other nonsensical crap.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-05-01 13:28|| 2018-05-01 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Never mind the 8th graders - how many of their teachers you think are proficient in their subjects?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-05-01 14:58|| 2018-05-01 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Doesn't it start and end with the question -- "What are Public Schools For?"
(*) To educate new cogs in the machinery of industrial production? (*) To educate future voting citizens? (*) Free babysitting until they are legal adults? (*) Provide jobs for the greatest number of administrators and public employee union members?

Posted by magpie 2018-05-01 16:13|| 2018-05-01 16:13|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm surprised we don't have more laborers in the worker pool. Not.

Posted by gorb 2018-05-01 16:30|| 2018-05-01 16:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Their idea of proficiency is very limited.

Posted by KBK 2018-05-01 18:25|| 2018-05-01 18:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Leading education experts say, "D'oh!"

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-05-01 20:11|| 2018-05-01 20:11|| Front Page Top

#8 So much for 'professional educators' being a title of authority. They brought it on themselves.

Over half the success of education is a home environment that is stable, supportive and promotes education. No amount of money can make up for that as we have seen and witnessed repeatedly. How about taxing less to allow the parents to spend more time with the kids and less paying off the burdens of government?

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-01 21:11|| 2018-05-01 21:11|| Front Page Top

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