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I don't have problems with the assessment aspect (well some, as it is highly political), but the mandate portion of the system. Remove that portion and we have no problems.
Well, them evaluating aspects of learning, what they suggest to be important, evaluating performance, etc... is fine. That is passive and has no dictation on anything.
It is the mandate portion to which they define what must be taught, how it must be taught, etc... that is the infringement on the states.
Though, this could all be handled by the states anyway. /shrug
You provided an appeal to authority to which is not a part of the scientific method as evidence to your claim, I corrected you... If that is hostile, then.. ok... I am hostile. /boggle
And where in your link according to the scientific method do they establish their position as valid?
No, I am not going to challenge your "links", you must take a part in this discussion. If you are not capable, then don't make claims you can not properly support.
What claims did I make? I stated from my understanding the scientific community as a whole supported the idea that evolutionary biology conforms to the scientific method.
I already stated that I'm not a scientist by profession and won't pretend to understand evolutionary biology or scientific method at anything but a rudimentary level. Maybe you have the qualifications to speak on the subject?
With that said, just b/c jbird82 can't explain evolution and it's conformity to the scientific method doesn't mean evolution isn't supported by the scientific method.
The market establishes such as I said. It is as simple as that. Each state will want to compete and no state will want its requirements to be behind that of another. The Feds can "promote" standards of compliance which states can "choose" to adhere to, but that is as far as the Feds involvement should be.
That's why George Wallace, democrat, literally stood in a schoolhouse door to deny entry to blacks. And the Ed dept was created under Carter -long after desegregation was a fact of life.
Failed attempt at propaganda here, nothing to see.
Remember folks: It has to be racism. If it wasn't, they'd have to debate us on the merits.
Are you purporting that segregation in education does not exist even today?
Michele bachmann becomes more irrelevant with each passing day.
She isn't going to 'lock the doors and turn out the lights on EPA, and she isn't going to shut down the Dept. of Education. She will be lucky to keep her dignity when she returns to MN with her gay husband.
Her campaign strategist has already bailed. She is sinking ship and nuttier than pecan tree. She's a freak.
Bachmann shouldn't try to cut in line - it's impolite
GOP's wanted to cut the DOE since Reagan, but it just
keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger....
Oh Michelle - it's already been said...
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And the Ed dept was created under Carter -long after desegregation was a fact of life.
