Education Blah-G

School Improvement!

Here in California the state released the data yesterday. You hear schools brag about how they had 51% of their schools improve, or 9 out of our 40 schools improved, etc. Let's put this in perspective. How about this:
"My child does 51% of his homework!"
"I work 51% of the hours I report to my boss!"
"My child behaves 51% of the time!"
"I tell the truth 51% of the time!"
"9 of my 40 friends are criminals!"
"9 days out of 40 I brush my teeth!"

Think that's unfair and not in context?
Okay, how about:
"My child used to talk back to me 15 days out of 40. Now he only does it 9 days!"
Would YOU accept that??????
Pity we take this double-talk from public education and fall all over it as if it is some great success!

posted by Surftiger @ 8:15 AM