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jmbar2

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21. The questions weren't all that bad- I would have missed a couple
Sat Aug 20, 2022, 05:16 PM
Aug 2022

But the instructions for taking the test were likely purposefully designed to baffle.

Politicians should get out of the way of teachers. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #1
You have just perfectly described why politicians... dchill Aug 2022 #11
It's a very good article. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #19
This makes me think of an adage: Managers are there to help the staff get the work done. erronis Aug 2022 #14
But every Christian knows Jesus said, "You shall know the truth.... unless it's uncomfortable." Karadeniz Aug 2022 #2
The truth will set you free. (First, it will piss you off) The rubes never learn. czarjak Aug 2022 #23
Another good snippet: erronis Aug 2022 #3
Indeed. Class outweighing race is such a palatable ruse when class is just a proxy for race. NullTuples Aug 2022 #5
Great post. Thank You. Tommymac Aug 2022 #10
You should have been raised by a raging racist in The Hub City during the 50's 60's. czarjak Aug 2022 #24
The reasons for the RW war on public education are obvious, aren't they? K&R crickets Aug 2022 #4
Excellent article. Thank you for posting. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #6
A media literacy class at this grade level is an excellent idea. nature-lover Aug 2022 #25
OMG - downloaded a PDF of the Louisiana literacy test from 1963 jmbar2 Aug 2022 #7
Wow. Even a rich white landed gentry would find someone else to fill this in! erronis Aug 2022 #20
The questions weren't all that bad- I would have missed a couple jmbar2 Aug 2022 #21
that's actually the Louisiana citizenship test ... here's the literacy test fishwax Aug 2022 #26
That's even worse than I thought jmbar2 Aug 2022 #27
I read this and thought I know he's not in a southern state kimbutgar Aug 2022 #8
Who would ever think that telling students the truth could be vilified or even discouraged?? Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #13
Thank you for posting this... Mozeltov Cocktail Aug 2022 #9
It is imperative if we are ever going to evolve. When I was a young lad, my brother had three Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #12
That's a nice statement. If people aren't exposed to different cultures, they'll be afraid. erronis Aug 2022 #16
I just thought that was how the world worked, and still do. Not giving up on it. People are Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #17
Thanks for post and link! burrowowl Aug 2022 #15
Anyone who attempts to police what children learn in the classroom is not our friend. Initech Aug 2022 #18
Interesting proposition. Let's examine it just a bit. Jim__ Aug 2022 #22
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