[Platt] An encouraging report, but nevertheless rather narrow in scope, measuring just 4th and 8th graders in reading and math.
[Case] The report under discussion is mandated under the No Child Left Behind Act championed by your president. It specifies that the report include results from 4th and 8th graders. It specifies that they be sampled randomly. The study is produced by a private company under federal contract. [Platt] >From a broader perspective, private schools offer a number of educational advantages, described on the Private School Review website. Listed advantages are: A higher bar Student teacher ratio Potentially more funds A push toward college Community service and sense of values Discipline and safety [Case] Private schools are exempt from your president's No Child Left behind Act. They do not have to serve the disadvantage or the disabled. It truly surprising when they do not out score the public schools as they did in the 2003 version of the report. moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
