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| Fri, 11-07-2008 - 11:33am |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Chicago_Laboratory_School
Obama's girls have a nice school to attend; if public education is so great, how come his girl's don't go to public school?

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>>> I don't think the test assesses learning. I think it assesses test-taking.
You can't pass the test if you didn't learn the material...and most children who have learned the material can pass the test.
>>> There are other tests designed to tweak out an individual child's strengths and weaknesses that have been used for decades. This test doesn't do that at all. It is not helpful to children in anyway.
It isn't an aptitude test, it's a test of acquired knowledge. It helps children by letting the teacher/school/state know whether the child has acquired the requisite knowledge.
>>> I'd like to see a well-rounded way of evaluating schools including observations, portfolio assessment, student and teacher interviews, etc. Tests are "one-size-fits-all" and they do not fit many.
They fit most. It doesn't matter what route she took, but at the end of the year, little Suzy has to be able to read and write...and reading and writing are pretty standardized practices.
Well BO continues in the proud tradition of don't do as I do, do as I say with regards to public education.
His little punishments shall be attending Sidwell Friends.
http://www.sidwell.edu/index.asp
I went to a Friends Academy.
I'm sure his children will do just fine.
Most of the kids of hypocritical Washington politicians attend schools like this (a la Chelsea Clinton). We certainly wouldn't want BO to change this tradistion, now would we?
Yah, look what happens when Presidents send their kids to D.C. public schools.
I have never, ever seen so much interest and controversy about where a President or anyone else sends their kids to school.
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