Comments on: ELA Test Scores Ask: Is Anything Working? http://www.edwize.org/ela-test-scores-ask-is-anything-working Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: institutional memory http://www.edwize.org/ela-test-scores-ask-is-anything-working/comment-page-1#comment-9553 institutional memory Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:56:53 +0000 http://edwize.org/ela-test-scores-ask-is-anything-working#comment-9553 <b>DUMBED DOWN BEYOND RECOGNITION ... "WHATEVER" REPLACES "E PLURIBUS UNUM" AS NATIONAL MOTTO</b> NYC Educator's point is well-taken. The worst aspect about the "dumbing down" of our culture is that people are stunningly susceptible to misinformation. The old saw, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but nobody is entitled to their own facts" has been replaced by "My mind is made up; don't bother me with the facts." To many Americans, there's no longer any difference between documentary and docudrama, or between information and infotainment. But enough of this negativity ... <i>let's go shopping!</i> DUMBED DOWN BEYOND RECOGNITION … “WHATEVER” REPLACES “E PLURIBUS UNUM” AS NATIONAL MOTTO

NYC Educator’s point is well-taken.

The worst aspect about the “dumbing down” of our culture is that people are stunningly susceptible to misinformation.

The old saw, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but nobody is entitled to their own facts” has been replaced by “My mind is made up; don’t bother me with the facts.”

To many Americans, there’s no longer any difference between documentary and docudrama, or between information and infotainment.

But enough of this negativity … let’s go shopping!

]]> By: NYC Educator http://www.edwize.org/ela-test-scores-ask-is-anything-working/comment-page-1#comment-9542 NYC Educator Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:18:04 +0000 http://edwize.org/ela-test-scores-ask-is-anything-working#comment-9542 I agree that there's no significant improvement under Mayor Mike. I marvel at AM talk show hosts who uncritically report he's lowered class size when I see overwhelming evidence he hasn't every single day. However, he's somehow managed to convince the public, the LA mayor, and much of the country otherwise. Until working people manage to get the truth out, or make our position clear, or whatever, we're not going to help ourselves very much. This message needs a much wider audience. I agree that there’s no significant improvement under Mayor Mike. I marvel at AM talk show hosts who uncritically report he’s lowered class size when I see overwhelming evidence he hasn’t every single day. However, he’s somehow managed to convince the public, the LA mayor, and much of the country otherwise.

Until working people manage to get the truth out, or make our position clear, or whatever, we’re not going to help ourselves very much. This message needs a much wider audience.

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