tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post5465042316221096924..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: President Obama, enough is enough, it is time for Duncan to goUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-42548462840499016932014-01-16T21:22:10.009-07:002014-01-16T21:22:10.009-07:00annymous, stop and actually think for a minute. W...annymous, stop and actually think for a minute. Why are grades inflated, and they are,? Bc the only too choices in this slavery based system of education is to slide kids through or to fail them misereably so they drop out. Do you see the secy even questioning the stupidity of the system designed 200 years ago?<br /><br />You are talking about letter grades that have been a lie for years. On a good proficiency based systems, kids would move up based on gains, and would be able to make gains on a regular basis. <br /><br />And what does evolution have to do with anything? Change is not easy but using an artificial test is not an indicator of academic achievement. It is an indicator of testing achievement with tons of memorization.<br /><br />Let me ask you, who discovered America? If we don't say Colombus, we fail. However, that butcher didn't discove squat. The real leaders came throiugh the west coast.<br /><br />Again giving artificial grades is moronic. You aren't even in the 10th century with your outmoded thinking. try this . http://savingstudents-caplee.blogspot.com/2013/12/accountability-with-honor-and-yes-we.html Capleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174253123219847628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-69447490337877839052014-01-16T15:13:23.823-07:002014-01-16T15:13:23.823-07:00Sorry, Chris, but I'm with Arne on this. Grad...Sorry, Chris, but I'm with Arne on this. Grade inflation is real, especially at my high school. I kid you not, I have students who can barely read and write making straight A's, but failing my class. I even have students and parents freaking out because of a C. They simply aren't as bright (or hard-working) as they think they are. The standardized tests tell the real story.<br /><br />And there are some shockingly ignorant teachers. I work with an AP English teacher who doesn't use basic good grammar. I know that an overwhelming majority of biology teachers in this county don't buy evolution. I am unimpressed with a Master's degree, because I know too many idiots who have one. Colleges are inflating grades, too.<br /><br />But I'm the one who is constantly harassed, because DCPS likes 'em ignorant, as long as they're compliant.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com