Comments on: Just wondering http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/ The Virginia General Assembly from the perspective of 7 West. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tim Wise http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Tim Wise Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:01:14 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1143 Ah yes, AYP. Other than the 535 members of Congress + the President being unable to read and understand the Constitution and its amendments, which provide no role for the federal government in education. Right? Back to AYP. You have Democrats on one side wanting to throw more money at perceived problems and you you Republicans on the other trying to assure some amount of accountability. As Amity Shlaes writes in her new book, The Forgotten Man, who gets "forgotten" are the taxpayers. Ah yes, AYP. Other than the 535 members of Congress + the President being unable to read and understand the Constitution and its amendments, which provide no role for the federal government in education. Right?

Back to AYP. You have Democrats on one side wanting to throw more money at perceived problems and you you Republicans on the other trying to assure some amount of accountability.

As Amity Shlaes writes in her new book, The Forgotten Man, who gets “forgotten” are the taxpayers.

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Kris Amundson Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1139 Right indeed. Also a former school board member. Understand that I once taught a course called "The Poetry of Rock," for which students received credit. (I will be atoning for that for the rest of my life.) So it's not standards I oppose--it's standards applied in a way that unfairly punishes kids. Right indeed. Also a former school board member. Understand that I once taught a course called “The Poetry of Rock,” for which students received credit. (I will be atoning for that for the rest of my life.) So it’s not standards I oppose–it’s standards applied in a way that unfairly punishes kids.

]]> By: Tim Wise http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Tim Wise Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:54:52 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1138 Said like a former school teacher. Right? Said like a former school teacher. Right?

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Kris Amundson Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:14:24 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1137 Could we talk you into 150?? Could we talk you into 150??

]]> By: Doug in Mount Vernon http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Doug in Mount Vernon Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:01:19 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1136 That was very astute. Thanks Kris. Just for that, I think I'll put up 100 signs this weekend! ;-) That was very astute. Thanks Kris. Just for that, I think I’ll put up 100 signs this weekend! ;-)

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Kris Amundson Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:14:13 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1135 Actually, Vivian, I DID have the New Math. That, however, is a story for another day. Actually, Vivian, I DID have the New Math. That, however, is a story for another day.

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Vivian J. Paige Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1134 It's called New Math. Surely you learned that in school, right? :D It’s called New Math. Surely you learned that in school, right? :D

]]> By: Leslie Byrne http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Leslie Byrne Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:12:52 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2007/09/12/just-wondering/#comment-1133 LOL! LOL!

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