tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post2158296177700684927..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Those Who Cannot Remember the PastJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-79349256822040344362015-01-14T16:24:43.926-05:002015-01-14T16:24:43.926-05:00Or how about this Ravitch gem, from 2005 (NYTimes)...Or how about this Ravitch gem, from 2005 (NYTimes):<br /><br />"It is true that American student performance is appalling. Only a minority of students - whether in 4th, 8th or 12th grade - reach proficiency as measured by the Education Department's National Assessment of Educational Progress. On a scale that has three levels - basic, proficient and advanced - most students score at the basic level or even below basic in every subject."<br /><br />"Most" students failed to get "an A or a very strong B"?? Appalling!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com