tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post4783256459441723723..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: NJ Court Strikes Down Graduation Test; An Opportunity to Re-Think Testing?Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-61645925355842796502019-01-06T02:24:16.406-08:002019-01-06T02:24:16.406-08:00Obviously, BU has spent little or no time actually...Obviously, BU has spent little or no time actually examining the facts about the compisition and administration of the PARCC tests and how they do not meet the requirements of NJ law. $$$ spent on these flawed tests can be better used to comply with the current statutes, lower class sizes, and make teaching a respected profession sgain so that NJ can address its teacher shortsge. Trenton Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507600579132715524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-55364593822798355922019-01-05T02:51:53.006-08:002019-01-05T02:51:53.006-08:00Yes! You've been greatly missed. Your perspect...Yes! You've been greatly missed. Your perspective and insights are always spot on.Trenton Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507600579132715524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-31400084707831843552019-01-03T00:42:24.664-08:002019-01-03T00:42:24.664-08:00As long as it costs $150,000 to educate a kid from...As long as it costs $150,000 to educate a kid from K-12, the tests aren't going away. Maybe learning how to solve a quadratic equation or even knowing how to use a formula to figure how much interest you are paying on your credit card shouldn't be a requirement for graduation. But one thing is for sure: no more funding is coming in any broke school district with billions of dollars of unfunded teachers' pension liabilities. So the education "experts" need to tell us how to educate the kids better for LESS money and FEWER resources. Bubble-Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948888670893459914noreply@blogger.com