And did they address the system's inability to remove classroom disruptors, both rowdy students and standardized testing, among other. It will be an interesting movie.
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:36 PM, McKay, Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 | > -- "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 |
