Re: Texas Education/Bush

[Carl Seale <CSeale@Hillsboro.Net>]

And don't forget that Texas is a leader in education reform and trends.  We
can thank H. Ross for the beginnings and George W for continuing.

Carl Seale, Librarian -- Retired
cseale@hillsboro.net
http://www.hillsboro.net/business/antiquesandthings

        Life is what happens while you are making other plans.     John
Lennon
----- Original Message -----
From: Gail Grainger <gail.grainger@TOP.MONAD.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 10:12 PM
Subject: Texas Education/Bush


>   There was a story on ABC nightly news about Texas Education, and it was
> not good. Teachers have to spend months on test prep, and do not have time
> to spend on what they should be teaching. Their SAT scores have not
budged,
> their state tests are easy, and a high percentage of students need
remedial
> help in college. Teaching to the test. arrggghhh
>    I don't mean this to reflect on Texas teachers. I mean it to reflect on
> the state of underfunding for Education, and the mandate to teach to the
> test.
> Gail
> Gail Shea Grainger
> Librarian,  Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH
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