I just couldn't resist...

[Veronica]

Now let's not get all political. Play nice(ly)!

My sister lives in Texas and she's pretty bright!

I don't know what the answer is to our educational system. I do think that NCLB is not it. I wish there was a way to legislate parents, to get all of them on board with trying to make our students more successful. You know I had two kids absent on Halloween because they don't celebrate it.
Even though I made it clear that in my class it was a regular school day with no Halloween activities. NCLB doesn't allow time for parties.

I have an ELL (English language Learner) student who is absent at least once a week because his mother doesn't feel well. He is often tardy and misses his ELL instruction because his mom doesn't get up on time. How can I get him to be proficient if he's not in class?

V.

[doc]

Sorry, but I take acception to openly calling the president a moron and giving him all the blame for something that took more than just him to make happen.
At least he tried to do something. Thats more than I can say for some.


Oh, but wait, I guess us southerners are all just a bunch of poor hicks that don't know notin. Well heck we don't even knows us no good english either do we.

I happen to have a very intelligent son, who test very high and does very well in school. Texas may score low, I don't know the statistics, but you make it sound as if everyone in TX or poor states are idiots, including the president.

OK wait a second. It's merely my opinion about the president (and my right to describe him the way I believe him to be, honestly). As far as all southerners and your son - I don't even know how you could jump to such a conclusion.

Just because a school district is lousy, doesn't mean any given person in it is smart or dumb. Clinton (hate him or love him - doesn't matter) happens to be exceptionally smart and he grew up in Arkansas. My husband, who I also think is quite smart, graduated from a high school where significantly fewer than 25% of the students went on to any additional schooling. Again, smart guy in a lousy school setting.

I am stating fact when I mentioned the school scores. It is hardly a reflection upon you personally. The states get rated, Texas always falls at the bottom. Does that mean your son is stupid? I don't think so. I don't know your son.

[DDH]

I want to apologize to you on this thread Doc. I know you didn't mean anything by your remark and I'm sorry for jumping like I did.
I was overly sensitive all morning and realized later when I was snippy at my Dr's appt too that it was totally me.

This is hard for me, I'm not usually sensitive at all. I usually blow any remarks people make off, because I know how easily written words can be misconstrued.
I also know that you and I and everyone else are allowed our own opinions and it doesn't make us a bad person if they differ from others.
So again, I apologize for my snippy, chip on my shoulder attitude this morning.
Please know I am usually very easy to get along with. Sorry

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

That's what I call a very gracious apology.

[mimitabby]

besides, the prez. might have messed up texas, but he's no texan.

[doc]

I want to apologize to you on this thread Doc.

No harm, no foul. Feel good.

besides, the prez. might have messed up texas, but he's no texan.

How right you are.