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Comments posted by cmw
On Bus drops kindergartner miles from home
Posted on September 5 at 8:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's so sad that this happened to Gracie. Everyone can appreciate how traumatic this must have been for her. Having taught at Jackson School and knowing the staff there, I know that this was the last thing they wanted to happen to any child, and they try hard to make sure each child lines up in the right line. The only good thing to come out of this is that changes will be made, and people have offered some good suggestions. Hurtful comments don't solve the problem. We all hope Gracie and her family will recover soon from this unfortunate accident. Have a good school year, Gracie!
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On Further school budget cuts fail
Posted on October 17 at 2:05 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Many people are not aware that the test scores of American children include those children with learning disabilities that make it impossible for them to get scores that are "proficient", meaning at grade level or satisfactory. Some of these children cannot even read the test or are English Language Learners who have not yet learner enough English to get passing scores. In America, we test all children in some fashion. Some adapting is done for the least capable. But when all these scores are averaged, it appears that American children test lower. Most other countries,( I'm cautious about saying "all" because I'm not positive.)test their students who are capable of taking the test. So, of course, their scores look much better, and make our scores look poor by comparison. It's hard to watch a student try to read a test when they aren't capable. They struggle for over an hour or more, sometimes coming to tears. Teachers work hard to help children improve their learning. But for some children, just making progress, even if they aren't working up to grade level, is success in itself.