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I came across this while doing my homework and I had to post it in honor of all the teachers in the country, starting with my wife! God bless all of you and I pray that He protect you all and reward you all accordingly! "Usually when standards are defined they are used as a filter and the expectations are put on the individual. In the public education system there is a prevailing idea that intelligence can be taught. If a student does not meet the requirements then it is the fault of the teacher or the school in general. We are not weeding out students who can understand the things required to obtain a High School diploma. We are playing with numbers and adjusting standards so that everyone qualifies. Colleges are not expected to have a 100% graduation rate in every program. It would indicate a failure on the part of the college. It would mean the standards are too low and it would be labeled a “diploma mill.” However, we do not seem to find issue with turning K-12 schools into diploma mills. The Federal Government and the States want to have standards and claim to enforce them but in reality do not. A special education student who could not do Algebra will receive a diploma while a straight A student who completed Calculus will be denied a diploma if they fail a standardized test. There seems to be disagreement on what a high school signifies."
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:24:24 +0000

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