Oh that California education

[PKT_VOL]

I wouldnt necessarily put it simply just on the minority(s) pushing education on themselves, or the lack there of, but rather the socio-economic situation.

Cultural values is encompassed in social-economic situations. Hence the social part.

 

[PKT_VOL]

Except that Texas falls into the second tier.

If anything, with the exception of California it appears that the states with the lower pass rates are those with more religious populations.

Yeah. That is an interesting one. I know parts of Texas have really, really good schools. The second tier has a range of ten percentage points. It would be interesting where exactly they lie within that range.

 

[Danl]

Except that Texas falls into the second tier.

If anything, with the exception of California it appears that the states with the lower pass rates are those with more religious populations.

Just a note here. I think I posted this in another thread recently. There seems to be a general perception that Cali has a smaller percentage of religious folks than average. Having lived in CA, and in TN, and spent extended periods of time elsewhere in the US, my personal impression is that there are at least as many church folk in Cali as elsewhere.

Carry on.

 

[slh1089]

Cultural values is encompassed in social-economic situations. Hence the social part.

You just seemed to leave out the economic impact in your post is all.

 

[tumscalcium]

Except that Texas falls into the second tier.

If anything, with the exception of California it appears that the states with the lower pass rates are those with more religious populations.

I like that- except for the most populated state......-

 

[MontereyVol]

Saw this on the news today - that's quite a math mistake. Must but that poor education...

Not a math mistake, Ol'Brown lost a lot of law suits against his planned cuts.

 

[YorkVol]

I've got two in votech. Both are doing tech as well as college prep. One will graduate with 3 IT certs, the other with emt and armed guard license. 70% of school will go right to work with apprentiships complete, rest will go to college. Why aren't all schools like this?

 

[tumscalcium]

I've got two in votech. Both are doing tech as well as college prep. One will graduate with 3 IT certs, the other with emt and armed guard license. 70% of school will go right to work with apprentiships complete, rest will go to college. Why aren't all schools like this?

Universities aren't interested in educating. They're interested in money.

 

[Vols520]

Speaking of good ole Cali.

Gov. Jerry Brown, disclosing the development in a video posted on YouTube, said that California’s shortfall was now projected to be $16 billion, up from $9.2 billion in January. Mr. Brown said that he would propose a revised budget on Monday to deal with it.

“We are now facing a $16 billion hole, not the $9 billion we thought in January,” Mr. Brown said. “This means we will have to go much further and make cuts far greater than I asked for at the beginning of the year.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/us/huge-new-shortfall-predicted-in-california-budget.html?_r=1&hp

We are screwed as democrats will always have control. They have had 2/3rds majority since 94.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Except that Texas falls into the second tier.

If anything, with the exception of California it appears that the states with the lower pass rates are those with more religious populations.

never a disappoint

 

[YorkVol]

Universities aren't interested in educating. They're interested in money.

Ok, I agree with that, but not sure how it fits my statement.

 

[PKT_VOL]

You just seemed to leave out the economic impact in your post is all.

Yeah. I don't give much status to wealth when it comes to education. Where there's a will, there's a way.

 

[MG1968]

Passing score lowered for FCAT Writing exam | News - Home

not worth starting a new thread over

The Board of Education decided in an emergency meeting Tuesday to lower the passing grade on the writing portion of Florida's standardized test after preliminary results showed a drastic drop in student passing scores.

The results indicated only about a third of students would pass this year's tougher Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test exam, compared with a passing rate of 80 percent or more last year.

 

[rjd970]

smh. Geez.