On 6/29/2011 10:19 PM, Nicholas Geti wrote: > Massachusetts ranks 17th of all world-wide political entities but first in > the U.S. They used to be at the bottom but in the past couple of years > required teachers to pass proficiency tests before they get their teachers > license. Also kids must pass a proficiency test before they get their > high-school diplomas. > > The unions fought tooth-and-nail to block these tests but results are in. > > In most states to become a teacher you only need to go through courses that > teach how to teach. They don't teach subjects that the teachers will be > teaching. Bummer.
In my opinion, education reforms should be either the top or #2 priority. The other would be economic reforms and mandatory balanced budgets. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
