Commercial reasons or political ones Jennifer, every year here in UK our
politicians tell the populace that there children are being set higher
targets at school with more exams and higher passing scores. The
result.....we have more illiterate children who can only communicate in
street speak. Who cares as long as the politicians get re-elected. Just
like Florida.
Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Cribbs"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 9:02 PM
Subject: a+operating system [7:10145]
> I know this is not cisco, but I am taking a+os in the morning and just
> wanted to tell someone. It seems with each test I
> take, the necessary score to pass is lower and lower....
>
> Who decides that 60% or 70% or 80% is passing on tests? It seems like
> anyone should get at least 80% to pass, or
> something close to it anyway. When I was in school 60% was failing....My
> how standards have changed.
>
> Makes me wonder if high schools have the same low standards and are
pushing
> the kids through instead of teaching
> them to keep getting that money for each student... Hence, we have
> graduates who can't read. I know this is non
> cisco related, but my thoughts are on this today. And I am sure not all
> high schools are this way...I want to make that
> perfectly clear.
>
> Have a great day!!
> Jennifer
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