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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: Fw: Thank you--and more GOOD NEWS for the GOOD
At 11:49 AM -0700 01.05.03, Art Burke wrote: I know reading such a complicated statement is hard for you, but I Actually, the "discussant" said that the system is failing 30% of the students, not that 30% of the students are failing. And the word "crisis" was attached by you, o'wise one. I know, for someone with your expertise, the difference is so minor it is hardly relevant. Fortunately, it matters for the rest of us. And when talking about educational systems, I will gladly throw in Sweden... and Holland and Hungary... VS-)
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