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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: House hearing on testing
"Allen Flanigan." wrote: > > So is this going to be strictly a dog and pony show in support of Bush's > testing plan, or are other speakers who don't buy the notion that we can > test our way out of educational problems going to be heard from? When the committee was taking the testimony in different states (unannounced to the public), from what I hear, the whole thing was scripted. Apparently several FCAS protesters in Florida found out about a hearing in Tallahassee and called to sign up. They were immediately asked if they were for or against testing and told their testimony would not be needed (actually, they were told they could not testify). I am also told one of them did make it on the list through a backroom connection with the governor's office, but was removed from the list at the last minute. Since no one commented on this on this list, I presume the same clandestine "hearings" have taken place in other states. The Democrats are only now beginning to realize who is running the show now, so I would not count on them raising objections at the hearings or sneaking in a large number of testing opponents. VS-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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