Re: The facts for those who want to be PC
Posted by CO Teacher on 6/07/08
Neat. I'm glad you thought it was a "sermon". I'll say a prayer for
you as well. ;-)
On 6/07/08, Quit your whining and deal with it wrote:
> Your inability to accept both observed and empirical proof says
> quite a bit about you.
>
> The fact that you need to try to deflect the conversation away
> from the topic by giving a sermon is a sign of deep insecurity.
>
> What part of California are you from?
>
>
> On 6/07/08, CO Teacher wrote:
>> You, Rodeo & Get a Life seem very passionate about the facts
>> (and being "right") about CA teachers/education.
>>
>> I just hope that you are all putting that same energy/passion
>> into helping your students to become lifelong learners.
>>
>>
>> On 6/07/08, Math teacher wrote:
>>> Your argument falls apart quickly when you look at the facts.
>>>
>>> All state measurements in the listing noted use averages. So
>>> it is an apples-apples comparison.
>>>
>>> ESL is also not a factor since the lowest states on the list
>>> are not ESL states. Are the people in Maine speaking French-
>>> Canadian and that is why they are so low? Is South Carolina
>>> now considered a border state? Why are Arizona and New Mexico
>>> so much higher than California? They have large ESL/Spanish
>>> populations.
>>>
>>> No, there is no ESL correlation. You are trying to dance
>>> around the facts.
>>>
>>> California education is in the lower 1/3 of the country.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/06/08, Goody Goody wrote:
>>>> CA is #35 according to the site.
>>>>
>>>> These are "average" scores.
>>>>
>>>> CA did pretty well for a being such large state that is
>>>> dealing with so many ESL/ELA students.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/06/08, Get a life wrote:
>>>>> For those whiners who want to be politically correct
>>>>> and "goody goody"
>>>>>
>>>>> State SAT scores for 2007
>>>>> http://www.midwestsites.com/stellent2/groups/public/documen
>>>>> ts/pub/mws_am_ed_000924.hcsp
>>>>>
>>>>> Colorado #18
>>>>> California #36
>>>>>
>>>>> Not even close.
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