RB TexLa
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:00 AM
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Aren't the US's public schools the tenth or so best in the world? |
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That's good, actually that's very good.
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MadHound
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:11 AM
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1. Depending on the rating, we come in around twenty third or twenty fourth |
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We have been dropping steadily for years.
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stray cat
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:16 AM
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2. We have the best and the worst public schools - it depends on income |
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Edited on Tue Sep-28-10 07:17 AM by stray cat
If you have money you can afford to live in an area with good schools-if you don't have that luxury we throw the kids away
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:16 AM
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3. Difficult subject to search |
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Using your terminology in the UK would throw up Eton , Harrow , Winchester etc. i.e. the exact opposite of what you mean
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stray cat
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:17 AM
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4. In the developed world in math and science 24th out of 25 was stated |
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Edited on Tue Sep-28-10 07:18 AM by stray cat
25th is worse than one
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:18 AM
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5. and i dont know that i am willing to be number one to my kids. some of the reasons i see other |
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countries out perform, is not something i am willing to do with my children. or deprive some kids of opportunity to achieve a higher score.
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Tue Sep-28-10 07:24 AM
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now even our aspirations don't go that high
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