tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post7706667288396047268..comments2023-11-03T08:09:15.690-05:00Comments on The Conservative Media: State Superintendent: Don't Water Down New Grad StandardsCommunications guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-46495230778644994902009-05-05T14:18:00.000-05:002009-05-05T14:18:00.000-05:00Guru,
Just wanted to include I am a liberal and p...Guru,<br /><br />Just wanted to include I am a liberal and proud of it. Voted for Jennifer Granholm, of course. Not sure I would have if I had known more about the sh#tstorm of a mistake she was making for Michigan students. My bad, there.<br /><br />Do some independent research on cut testing and its effects on teaching and learning. <br /><br />And, remember, we are doing this to our Susan Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448747559232641050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-81231159147957182972009-05-05T14:01:00.000-05:002009-05-05T14:01:00.000-05:00Dear C.G.,
I am all for raising standards, Guru, ...Dear C.G.,<br /><br />I am all for raising standards, Guru, but let's let the students choose which areas they must accelerate. Surely you don't believe this plan will someday create an engineering position for every graduate? And do you really believe every graduate wants to be an engineer? <br /><br />This system will be creating "off ramps" for students. Meaning dropouts and GED holders. <Susan Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448747559232641050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-79052652040243582092008-10-30T13:53:00.000-05:002008-10-30T13:53:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, Susan. Although I'm not ...Thanks for your comments, Susan. <BR/><BR/>Although I'm not up on education issues as much as I once was when I was an education reporter and should be, I think education will be the biggest factor in turning our economy around. In a high-tech world, I don't see how any one can be successful without at least two years of post- high school education. With that in mind, I'm not sure the Michigan Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-48534290462447640942008-10-30T12:14:00.000-05:002008-10-30T12:14:00.000-05:00The Michigan Merit Curriculum is nothing more than...The Michigan Merit Curriculum is nothing more than a knee jerk reaction to a crappy economy brought on by the failures of outsourcing and trickle down economics.<BR/><BR/>As a teacher and mother, I see this as a train wreck in the making, and innocent Michigan students will be in the wreckage.<BR/><BR/>My daughter plans a career in social science and writing, and these new policies dishonor her Susan Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448747559232641050noreply@blogger.com