strangely, I sorta agree with you. I think I can do better for *my* kids so I do. I am not sure what a better plan is, society-wide.
On 10/19/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If that's the case than it's a problem but do we know it is? How else > do you evaluate success if not using tests? > That could also apply to the SAT's but what are the other options? The > fact is it's helping the people that were left behind so it's a good > start. Not perfect but what ever is? > > > On 10/19/05, Dana wrote: > > I believe that it ensures that inner-city schools provide SOME sort of > > education for SOME kids, which may not have been the case before. > Globally > > speaking however it has resulted in a whole lot of teaching to the > test... > > my issue with that is that education is supposed to be about learning to > > learn, and kids are learning that learning is boring and stupid. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Dreamweaver with Homesite Plus from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=54 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177490 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
