Comments on: Closing Schools: D is for Demographics http://www.edwize.org/closing-schools-d-is-for-demographics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jd2718 http://www.edwize.org/closing-schools-d-is-for-demographics/comment-page-1#comment-66890 jd2718 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:16:17 +0000 http://www.edwize.org/?p=6073#comment-66890 Jackie, you write that the formula is deeply flawed. I do not agree. I think the very existence of the Progress Reports is the problem. They were designed to discipline and punish schools, teachers, and students. You also write that "DoE didn’t intend this problem" - but neither of us can know intent. But there is a track record. This DoE, Klein and Bloomberg, they have acted against the interests of students, teachers, and schools again and again. At best we can claim ignorance - we don't know their intent. We could make a strong case that intent was present based on their other actions. It stretches credulity to claim that they didn't intend the problems they have created. There is no basis for making such a statement. Jonathan Jackie,

you write that the formula is deeply flawed.

I do not agree. I think the very existence of the Progress Reports is the problem. They were designed to discipline and punish schools, teachers, and students.

You also write that “DoE didn’t intend this problem” – but neither of us can know intent. But there is a track record. This DoE, Klein and Bloomberg, they have acted against the interests of students, teachers, and schools again and again.

At best we can claim ignorance – we don’t know their intent. We could make a strong case that intent was present based on their other actions.

It stretches credulity to claim that they didn’t intend the problems they have created. There is no basis for making such a statement.

Jonathan

]]> By: Dear Chairman Chang: Don’t Close Schools, Bad Science Does Not Make Good Schools. « Ed In The Apple http://www.edwize.org/closing-schools-d-is-for-demographics/comment-page-1#comment-66790 Dear Chairman Chang: Don’t Close Schools, Bad Science Does Not Make Good Schools. « Ed In The Apple Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:16:16 +0000 http://www.edwize.org/?p=6073#comment-66790 [...] children without these disabilities, not surprisingly the output was higher graduation rates.   The data from the large high schools reflects the larger numbers of Special Education youngsters and in lower graduation rates in the [...] [...] children without these disabilities, not surprisingly the output was higher graduation rates.   The data from the large high schools reflects the larger numbers of Special Education youngsters and in lower graduation rates in the [...]

]]> By: Ellen Mc Hugh http://www.edwize.org/closing-schools-d-is-for-demographics/comment-page-1#comment-66789 Ellen Mc Hugh Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:04:47 +0000 http://www.edwize.org/?p=6073#comment-66789 Please let me correct one misunderstanding that so many people have about special education.....there is no MRE in the law. The law explicitly states that the LRE is the place where the child,with appropriate supports and services, will learn. The LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, is the right place the first time, it is not a guess, not a game, not a try this til we find the right place. It is not a sliding scale of less to more. Please don't fall into the trap set by the DOE to confuse and confound parents and advocates Please let me correct one misunderstanding that so many people have about special education…..there is no MRE in the law. The law explicitly states that the LRE is the place where the child,with appropriate supports and services, will learn. The LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, is the right place the first time, it is not a guess, not a game, not a try this til we find the right place. It is not a sliding scale of less to more. Please don’t fall into the trap set by the DOE to confuse and confound parents and advocates

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