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| Author: | FavreFan [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Florida Board of Education |
I really dont care what the socioeconomic justifications for this are, this is a bad precedent. The Florida Board of Education's decision to approve new race-based academic goals has set off a firestorm of controversy. The plan calls for different levels of academic achievement with 90% of Asian students, 88% of Caucasians, 81% of Hispanics and 74% of African-Americans to be at or above grade reading level by the year 2018. Math standards have been set at 92% of Asian students, 86% of Caucasians, 80% of Hispanics and 74% of African-Americans to be at or above their math grade level. Many parents and community leaders have voiced sharp criticism of the new race-based benchmarks calling them discriminatory and shocking. But those who support the plan say that the goals set a higher standard than previous plans. Spokesperson for the Florida Department of Education, Cheryl Etters said, "Of course we want every student to be successful. But we do have to take into account their starting point." Etters also said that the various percentages were not meant to lower expectations but rather to set "realistic and attainable" goals. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
This is complete fucking bullshit. This just seems like it should be against the law. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Scorehead wrote: This is complete fucking bullshit. This just seems like it should be against the law. That was my initial reaction as well. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
There is no way it is legal. Not to mention that it is saying to Hispanics and African-Americans "you're not good or smart enough to be held to everyone else's standards." And the sad thing is they think they're doing something good. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
And you people said Mike North would never find another job. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Terry's Peeps wrote: There is no way it is legal. Not to mention that it is saying to Hispanics and African-Americans "you're not good or smart enough to be held to everyone else's standards." There are a lot of policeman / firemen who have been passed over for promotions that would agree with that. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
This is a shady way for the school system to show student performance improvements. Oh look...this group is suddenly achieving at goal! Its complete bullshit. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
The smartest ones have the smallest penis. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Does that mean you must have a penis like a blue whale? If that's true, Congrats! |
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Florida has no redeeming qualities. We can grow oranges someplace else, sink that whole miserable state right into the ocean. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Blue whales have big penises. You can decide if that's good or bad. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/out ... sex-687451 Quote: Tom Murphy told officers that he approached the couple early Monday evening and told them to stop. But the man, identified by cops as Jeremie Calo, responded, "She can't get up at this time." Calo, 32, was referring to his companion Tiffani Lynn Barganier. That's Florida Swag right there. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Curious Hair wrote: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/outdoor-restaurant-table-sex-687451 Quote: Tom Murphy told officers that he approached the couple early Monday evening and told them to stop. But the man, identified by cops as Jeremie Calo, responded, "She can't get up at this time." Calo, 32, was referring to his companion Tiffani Lynn Barganier. That's Florida Swag right there.  Thank God there were pictures, otherwise I thought it could have been Boyd! |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
That's a low blow, Hawger. Boyd would at least have the decency to take it to the hotel balcony. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
Frank Coztansa wrote: That's a low blow, Hawger. Boyd would at least have the decency to take it to the hotel balcony. I'm thinking Boyd would go all Boyd whereever he wanted to go all Boyd, but that is just my opinion. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
IF you are going to factor in starting point, it should be socio-economic based and not race based. Either way this is really dumb. However, most districts wont go out and say this, but a lot are lowering standards to graduate or forcing teachers to pass kids just to get them out. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
conns7901 wrote: IF you are going to factor in starting point, it should be socio-economic based and not race based. Either way this is really dumb. However, most districts wont go out and say this, but a lot are lowering standards to graduate or forcing teachers to pass kids just to get them out. That's the truth, right there, folks. |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Florida Board of Education |
SomeGuy wrote: conns7901 wrote: IF you are going to factor in starting point, it should be socio-economic based and not race based. Either way this is really dumb. However, most districts wont go out and say this, but a lot are lowering standards to graduate or forcing teachers to pass kids just to get them out. That's the truth, right there, folks. That, and meet the stupid ass rules put forth in the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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