More Dumbing Down & Tax Money Waste From Public Schools... (unemployment rate, illegal)

[doctrain]

Poor kids don't stand a chance.

"A low-performing Manhattan high school that was granted up to $6 million in extra funds to undergo a “transformation” has found the secret formula for success: Dumb down the requirements for students to pass...At Washington Irving HS, near Union Square, administrators have approved new grading policies that give failing kids credits toward graduation."


Documents reveal high school’s policies for fixing students’ failing grades - NYPOST.com

[parfleche]

so what is a high school diploma worth today when you cant read or write? gotta luv gov schools

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by parfleche

so what is a high school diploma worth today when you cant read or write? gotta luv gov schools

Well the CC's are making money hand over fist with all the remedial reading, English and Math classes that incoming freshman have to take so they can be "college ready".

[wutitiz]

Good point. The MSM has not much explored the role of education failure and the economy. The unemployment rate for college grads right now is only 4.2 percent, and that includes art history majors.
Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Well the CC's are making money hand over fist with all the remedial reading, English and Math classes that incoming freshman have to take so they can be "college ready".

I agree...my oldest is now in the 8th grade,honor roll and gearing towards Vet Med and she is as dumb as a box of rocks on history,geography and the world around her...her Mom and I fill the gaps in as best we can,but it pisses me off that she has those grades,but yet is clueless on so many things....it's unbelievable what passes for an education these days.

[LetsRock]

Originally Posted by parfleche

so what is a high school diploma worth today when you cant read or write? gotta luv gov schools

And people wonder why employers are now requiring a college degree for most jobs. Illiterate people cost too much and take too long to train.

[cruxan]

dumb de, dumb, de dumb de rum..we are witnessing the decay of a once great country

[Cindy_Jole]

It takes $6 million to dumb down requirements?

[noexcuseforignorance]

Originally Posted by doctrain

Poor kids don't stand a chance.

"A low-performing Manhattan high school that was granted up to $6 million in extra funds to undergo a “transformation” has found the secret formula for success: Dumb down the requirements for students to pass...At Washington Irving HS, near Union Square, administrators have approved new grading policies that give failing kids credits toward graduation."


Documents reveal high school’s policies for fixing students’ failing grades - NYPOST.com

....and do you have an opinion on this or are you not intelligent enough to come up with your own thoughts. Should it be the latter, perhaps you should just read posts and not create threads.

[90sman]

Get rid of the illegals, get rid of standardized testing, and get rid of the Department of Education. Then you'll start to see things improve.