Re: CNN on Chicago "Social Promotion" Ban

[Julie Woestehoff <pureparents@PUREPARENTS.ORG>]

Thanks, Carol- Maybe we need to respond, "Yes, but what did you start??" Julie

kceh wrote:

> Julie,
>
> I had a previous engagement and couldn't watch CNN last night. I'm sorry
> that it was a disappointment. But I know there were many folks thinking
> about you and rooting for you.
>
> It appears the main problem we have in Texas is that the practice of
> teaching to the test is so widespread. The kids pass TAAS for the most
> part, so they are promoted without having to go to summer school. So we
> don't have social promotion! Hooray!
>
> Or do we? The children are not learning the state curriculum (Texas
> Essential Knowledge and Skills), in a sense they *are* begin socially
> promoted if they can pass the TAAS test.
>
> Will activists in other states be able to use the answer above to the
> tritebite (soundbite that has been used too often;-}) "we've ended
> social promotion?"
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Carol
>
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