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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: #2 re Boston Legal
Yeah, I know British schools are as bad, but, when comes to TV, it's the thought that counts! Roxie -----Original Message----- From: Monty Neill <monty@fairtest.org> To: arn-l@interversity.org Sent: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 4:16 pm Subject: Re: [arn-l] #2 re Boston Legal Unfortunately, British schools are about as test crazed/damaged as US schools, according to many reports. The two nations are among the worst on the planet - and both score very low on international rankings of child well being (if we believe such rankings).? ? The level of opposition to the testing now appears to be at a higher level than in the US. Wales opted out, very prominent political figures have denounced the testing, backed by serious reports. The unions keep battling, tho I've seen no indication of efforts to renew the effort to pull off a boycott. Still, from news clips, the level of resistance does seem higher in the US - tho it is getting higher here. NCLB may prove to have been the key moment of over-reaching - as George Miller said, it is a despised brand.? ? Monty? Monty? ----- Original Message ----- From: <CMWUNCHEEL@aol.com>? To: <arn-l@interversity.org>? Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:18 PM? Subject: [arn-l] #2 re Boston Legal? ? > One of Bergen's TV associates (young lawyer) made anti-test statement, > too.? > (Threatened to sue for expelling kid for her statement, noting that suit > would? > embarass principal and whole system by publicizing that they're raising > nation? > of idiots. The kid had already ranted about school's not teaching them? > anything (vs. the British sch. she'd just spent a year in)).? > Send writers a TY note!? > Roxie? >? >? >? > **************************************? > See AOL's top rated recipes? > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)? > -------------------------------------------------------? > ARN-L archives:? > http://interversity.org/lists/arn-l/archives.html? > ? -------------------------------------------------------? ARN-L archives:? http://interversity.org/lists/arn-l/archives.html? ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
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