Originally Posted By Darkbeer Say What????? <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash5kt.htm" target="_blank">http://www.drudgereport.com/fl ash5kt.htm</a> >>Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that only 53% of America's children graduate from high school -- a claim that raised eyebrows in the NBC control room, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT. Kerry made the comments after host Katie Couric asked the former presidential candidate about the Bush's State of the Union call to train 70,000 additional teachers in math and science. COURIC: He wanted to train 70,000 additional teachers in math and science. KERRY: That's terrific. But 53 percent of our children don't graduate from high school. Kids don't have after-school programs... He didn't ask America to sacrifice anything to achieve great goals and the biggest example is making the tax cut permanent for the wealthiest people in America. The average American struggles to find time to take carry of families, working two or three jobs... It's a disgrace. He did not tell the real state of the union. Kerry's 53% claim conflicts with a recent press release from the U.S. Census Bureau: "High School Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High" And the Census Bureau's own website states: 85.9 Percent Of Americans Aged 20-24 Are High School Graduates. (U.S. Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov , Accessed 2/1/06)<<
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Here we go again. We have been throwing money at schools for decades and each year the tests scores keep getting worse. Schools are not using any additional funding for teachers. Instead they are using the money on addictional administrative head count and to build pools. Does anyone believe Kerry is credible?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that only 53% of America's children graduate from high school>> The writer needs to proof-read his work, as Kerry said 53% don't graduate, meaning Kerry claims only 47% graduate from high school.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad My sister teaches in public schools. Even I believe that increased spending on public shcool at the Federal Level will NEVER result in better public education. Nah, it'll only raise my taxes.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>We have been throwing money at schools for decades and each year the tests scores keep getting worse. << Part of the problem is the absolute fixation, to the exclusion of just about everything else, on those test scores. They are but one measure of a student's abilities, but hyperactive politicians have chosen to make them live-or-die numbers keyed to funding and additional resources. In short, most teachers' hands have been tied and they are forced to "teach to the test" rather than guage where their students are really at in terms of learning the curriculum. If kids can learn it enough to regurgitate the correct answers on those tests, that's considered good enough by policy makers. Nevermind that two weeks from now, it's all been forgotten.
