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65% of Public School 8th Graders Not Proficient in Reading; 67% Not Proficient in Math
2018-05-01
Posted by:DarthVader

#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  

#7  Leading education experts say, "D'oh!"
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2018-05-01 20:11  

#6  Their idea of proficiency is very limited.
Posted by: KBK   2018-05-01 18:25  

#5  I'm surprised we don't have more laborers in the worker pool. Not.
Posted by: gorb   2018-05-01 16:30  

#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  

#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  

#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  

#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  

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