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proud2BlibKansan

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22. Payne doesn't have any teaching methods.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:41 AM
Sep 2012

Maybe you should start by asking a more appropriate question.

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Do you blame Michelle Rhee for the black-white achievement gap? What would you have done if you had jody Sep 2012 #1
I think the OP's words are... YvonneCa Sep 2012 #2
I understand but I posed a question to the OP author. nt jody Sep 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author mbperrin Sep 2012 #4
Thanks for your recommendation. Looks like Payne is a controversial figure. Don't have time to jody Sep 2012 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author mbperrin Sep 2012 #7
Thanks but, I still don’t understand why Payne’s process is better than current methods. jody Sep 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author mbperrin Sep 2012 #9
Thanks for your comments. I'm disappointed you were not able to provide facts to support your belief jody Sep 2012 #10
You know what? I admit it. Nothing can be done to teach these kids mbperrin Sep 2012 #11
Payne doesn't have any teaching methods. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #22
If political candidates ask for money to improve education, then they need to answer the two jody Sep 2012 #24
The problem is poverty proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #25
Thanks. I understand "The problem is poverty" to mean test scores will improve if poverty declines. jody Sep 2012 #26
This is about so much more than test scores. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #27
OK "much more than test scores" but IMO most voters believe the mission of a school is to teach jody Sep 2012 #28
here's what she did to close that gap: HiPointDem Sep 2012 #6
What an absurd response. kwassa Sep 2012 #12
"unproven and unprovable belief system" OK but do educators have a "proven system"? jody Sep 2012 #13
"Middle-class American students... rank at the top of the world on international tests" HiPointDem Sep 2012 #14
Thanks. If "Middle-class American students who attend well-funded schools rank at the top of the jody Sep 2012 #15
the causal agent is class. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #16
If you are correct, then how can spending more money on education help those in the lower income jody Sep 2012 #17
It won't close the gap as so many of the factors involved are outside the control of schools. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #18
I got lost between your statement "the causal agent is class" and your argument for spending more jody Sep 2012 #19
perhaps you got lost so badly that you didn't read my post. i won't be responding to you further HiPointDem Sep 2012 #20
Have a great evening. nt jody Sep 2012 #21
He's been off the edge for while now. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #23
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