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arely staircase

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9. I don't know the questions on the tests. But I can pretty much figure it out because I am teaching

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 09:53 PM

Apr 2015

to a curriculum designed to cover the stuff anticipated to be on the standardized tests. It isn't corrupt or cheating. it is how schools work. it is the infamous 'teaching to the test.' I try to make class fun and cover a wide variety of subjects outside of that narrow focus. So yeah, the use of these tests is out of control.

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This public school teacher has no sympathy for the Georgia cheaters. [View all] arely staircase Apr 2015 OP

I wish they had taken plea deals ... etherealtruth Apr 2015 #1

If the banksters were already in jail, I'd be OK with jailing teachers for cheating Dems to Win Apr 2015 #2

one of my genuine disapointments with the Obama/Holder justice department was the lack of Wall Stree arely staircase Apr 2015 #8

I remember the pressure well back in the 70s, but our district changed the curriculum libdem4life Apr 2015 #3

I don't know the questions on the tests. But I can pretty much figure it out because I am teaching arely staircase Apr 2015 #9

What about the administrators who applied the pressure on the teachers? hobbit709 Apr 2015 #4

The investigation took in everyone. former9thward Apr 2015 #5

them too. it was a pretty big conspiracy. nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #10

They don't need to spend years in prison. That's fucking ridiculous. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #6

arguably true. but it isn't some great injustice. maybe on the severe side but not out of bounds arely staircase Apr 2015 #11

I had not heard of this WHAT IN THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #7

you make a good point. shit lets just let everyone get away with whatever until Cheney is prosecuted arely staircase Apr 2015 #12