tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post4083203300698375431..comments2024-02-16T06:29:33.587-08:00Comments on Welcome to " The Math UnderGround " -- Seattle & Washington State: Prepared for College? ..... NO not reallydan dempseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-76776808731265819822008-01-07T23:40:00.000-08:002008-01-07T23:40:00.000-08:00Excellent word choice:by the barely accountable OS...Excellent word choice:<BR/><BR/>by the <B><I>barely accountable OSPI director!</B></I><BR/><BR/>You are very kind --<BR/>seems like as far as Education leadership in this State goes at most upper administrative levels <BR/><B> Totally unaccountable </B> would be more like it.<BR/><BR/>Seattle on many occasions looks to the state for guidance. Now that is a total abdication of responsibility to educate students in many cases.<BR/><BR/>As you point out its good we have some rich folks who can get their kids prepared for college. Imagine what our pathetic 28% rate would look like without them. [ Look only Alaska at 27% and Nevada at 26% are below us - dead last is looming ]<BR/><BR/>So what about the state's primary responsibility? Oh pardon me, I meant to say Paramount Duty.<BR/><BR/>Looks like the Gov. said money may be a little tight this session and in the near future.<BR/><BR/>Thomas Ahearne and "NEWS" your court date to fix the funding mess is looking too far away.<BR/><BR/>Then again with leaders like our's - We have even bigger problems.<BR/><BR/>It is the Education kakistocracy.<BR/>Those with the least ability lead us in education - starting right at the top with Terry Bergeson.<BR/><BR/>So the first fix will be Semler in place of Bergeson. Then we can at least stop massive financial waste at OSPI.<BR/><BR/>Hey who knows maybe even the legislature and the Gov. may wake up this session. After all it is a short session maybe the Gov. can have enough energy to actually look at SHB 1906 and hold Bergeson acountable for her actions?<BR/><BR/>I know, I know. Highly unlikely as Dr TB holds the distinction and title of <B><I>barely accountable OSPI director!</B></I>dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-85224340573897971492008-01-07T20:25:00.000-08:002008-01-07T20:25:00.000-08:00so, if someone has more money than most people in ...so, if someone has more money than most people in the state, then they can deal with the bad math and bad teaching practices forced on teachers and forced on taxpaying parents and forced on<BR/><BR/>our kids!<BR/><BR/>by the barely accountable OSPI director!<BR/><BR/><BR/>It sure seems like the research shows that what has been happening has been a failure, if you consider the facts of these dismal results to be research.<BR/><BR/>anonfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-62523226892454507032008-01-07T19:22:00.000-08:002008-01-07T19:22:00.000-08:00Anon at 6:15 PM,This is an interesting point that ...Anon at 6:15 PM,<BR/><BR/>This is an interesting point that you make. WA graduates 71% of high school students on time and around 75% which is about the national average. What we know is that even though our graduation rate is around the national average, the collegiate preparation in our state is abysmal.<BR/><BR/>Washington is nowhere near the bottom in family income level.<BR/>This again tells us how misdirected our schools have been during the Bergeson Administration's rule since 1996.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-57042254573112613692008-01-07T18:15:00.000-08:002008-01-07T18:15:00.000-08:00If you look at family / household income of the st...If you look at family / household income of the students who are prepared, <BR/><BR/>I wonder what you'd find ... ?<BR/><BR/>The higher the income, the higher the percentage prepared? <BR/><BR/>anonfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com