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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: alliance to 'strengthen' nclb
I don't think it's "trash" that Americans commit ourselves to improving schools to help all children reach high standards. In fact, I think it's one of the best things we've done. NCLB is a civil-rights law. Civil rights laws should reach high. If teacher Ken and teacher Quan think they have superior insights into children's limitations and what that should really mean for public education, more power to them. Fortunately for kids and parents, things don't rest with them. Let me know how many people run up to you and say, "I believe all people are created equal, except, of course, children with severe developmental disabilities." Art ----Original Message----- From: QCao009@aol.com To: arn-l@interversity.org Sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 7:22 am Subject: Re: [arn-l] alliance to 'strengthen' nclb In a message dated 7/19/2007 4:53:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kber@earthlink.net writes: "All students have the ability to learn and to reach grade-level proficiency in core academic subjects. " including severely developmentally disabled kids? No exceptions, not even the 2% that Spellings is willing to give? This is trash. Ken: All students, except ..., they legislate and administer with a wink and a nod. ESE kids don't take these tests(don't even go "accomodations", bureaucratese for "choice") and they don't get a diploma. They get a certificate of attendance and even community colleges with "open enrollment" mission statement don't accept them. On the other hand, perspective is always good. One man's trash is another man's perfume. I bet it smells good to Art. Quan ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------------------------------- ARN-L archives: http://interversity.org/lists/arn-l/archives.html ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
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