Re: Haven't we had enough

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From: T-Bone
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 00:00

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Jeffrey E. Salzberg wrote:
> 
> In article <3280AE7C.C42@agcs.com>
> Ernie Englehart <englehae@agcs.com> wrote:
> 
> >>  >This is a native-born American citizen. She didn't know ANY of these. And
> >>  >she has the same voting power as the rest of us. This scares me.
> >>  >
> >>         I'm not that surprised, really. Try asking someone to
> >>         add 1/2 and 1/3. I mean people that made it out of
> >>         junior high.
> >
> > This points to the problems with our public schools.  They are producing
> > millions of stupid people every year.  It scares me, too.
> 
> What makes you so sure she attended public school?

The public schools here are turning out kids with Iowa test scores
above the 85th percentile. 

In public schools, the difference between a marginal school and a great
one can often be, simply, parents willing to show up and help. 

So, when blaming the public schools, one really only need look in 
the mirror to see the real problem. 

TimW

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From: T-Bone <twalker@rof.net>
Subject: Re: Haven't we had enough
Date: 1996/11/06
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