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There won't be a test and there will be a party
I didn't, will have to take a look online.— March 13, 2015 7:05 p.m.
Something is not right at Sweetwater
This report makes me think that all sorts of committees and departments at Sweetwater might benefit from examination. It looks like there are too many leftovers from the Brand/Gandara/Brand eras of cronyism and dishonesty. Time to clean house.— March 13, 2015 7:03 p.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
Today the state of California has apparently decided to hold off for one year in using the data from these tests--I guess they are saying they will have a year of further study, but they want as much data as possible. Maybe they are starting to ramp down what they ramped up? Let's hope that Mr. Torlakson is going to figure out a few things--such as, the general populous is not happy when the public school system is systematically destroyed by those who are supposed to keep it going and make it better.— March 11, 2015 11:12 p.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
I am glad so many people are realizing that this testing--where only 30% will be considered to have passed, and that percentage will only be determined after tests have been scored, so that only 30% will pass--is an actual criminal attempt to take over public education. Make students look bad, make teachers look bad, then say local people cannot handle running their schools--meanwhile, it is all a gigantic set-up, worthy of film noir, except it is our students' lives at stake. Which is why I say it is criminal. This cannot be allowed to take place!— March 10, 2015 5:44 p.m.
Don't play ball then?
Someone pulled a bait-and-switch, and the kids get the worst of it. Shame on them!— March 8, 2015 4:36 p.m.
Transparent as mud in Chula Vista
shirleyberan--It does almost look like Ed was doing some tutoring on the side in a couple of instances, doesn't it? But maybe there is an additional common denominator?— March 7, 2015 3:30 p.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
I remember a teacher reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins" after noon recess, and that book has appeared and reappeared in my life! Most recently when just this past week there were news reports of the US Navy turning over items found on that island to a local tribe. Seeds planted at an early age give us the opportunity to appreciate many things.— March 7, 2015 10:54 a.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
I was not saying that Common Core testing was good--just that not all testing is bad!— March 7, 2015 10:50 a.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
It might be difficult for some parents to take a stand such as this--because much of education in the US has been about compliance. However, this is not the time to be compliant. Public education is actually under attack, and unfortunately there are people who are all too happy to use school children, if not exactly as fodder, then as income-generating cyphers. Parents, help teachers teach your children. Teachers do not want to indoctrinate or cram facts into students just so they perform well on tests. Teachers want to encourage in students a love of learning, the joy of understanding and the ability to apply that learning to their own lives. Teachers want students to grow in the depth of their thinking, so they learn better decision-making, along with the appreciation of all there is to learn. Tests have a place, but tests are not the be-all and the end-all. Here's hoping parents take the time to make sure their children are getting the education they need, and the education this country needs them to get.— March 6, 2015 8:01 p.m.
Road repair dilemma in Chula Vista
Hmmm....does anyone know what is supposed to happen to Mello-Roos funds once the particular CFD that "raised" those funds had completed its planned timeframe? Are the funds supposed to cede to general funds?— March 6, 2015 4:40 p.m.