I realize it's DC, but the question is: are they the exception or the average norm?
Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School [email protected] ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron Hackney [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:17 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Waiting for Superman: Was No more D's On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:50 PM, McKay, Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess the numbers at the end were for a lottery to get to attend to a > better school. It's hard to watch actually. Maybe I'm naïve, but it seems > the State of IL has problems, but generally not when it comes to actual > educating. The 40,000 didn't graduate number from that trailer is either > something grossly exaggerated or it was one mismanaged place. Maybe I should > just be thankful to live where I do. Inner City Washington DC > > > Curtis McKay > Network Administrator > Belleville Township High School District 201 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron Hackney > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:24 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: [tech-geeks] OT: Waiting for Superman: Was No more D's > > I didn't want to hijack the D's thread.... > > I saw this trailer at the movies the other night for a new documentary > about how the education system (At least in DC) is failing our > children. > > Watch the trailer. The part about US teens being #1 in the world for > confidence is HILARIOUS. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFN0nf6Hqk0 > > -- > "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you > come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people > who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman > > ****************************** > Aaron Keith Hackney > [email protected] > Cell 210.325.2196 > ****************************** > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman ****************************** Aaron Keith Hackney [email protected] Cell 210.325.2196 ****************************** | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
