Comments on: What’s the Big Fuss About the Exit Exams? http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: American Phoenix http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-392 American Phoenix Wed, 10 May 2006 05:19:57 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-392 <strong>Guaranteed a Diploma - Just Not an Education</strong> Alameda County Judge Robert B. Freedman, a Democrat appointed by former Governor Pete Wilson, today decided to put a halt to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). Apparently, he found merit in the plaintiff's contention that because there is Guaranteed a Diploma – Just Not an Education

Alameda County Judge Robert B. Freedman, a Democrat appointed by former Governor Pete Wilson, today decided to put a halt to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). Apparently, he found merit in the plaintiff’s contention that because there is

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-391 Zoli's Blog Tue, 09 May 2006 05:15:14 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-391 <strong>Nonsense</strong> "An Alameda County Superior Court judge issued a tentative ruling today prohibiting the state from carrying out its plan to deny diplomas to tens of thousands of high school seniors in the Class of 2006 who have been unable to pass the exit exam." (via... Nonsense

“An Alameda County Superior Court judge issued a tentative ruling today prohibiting the state from carrying out its plan to deny diplomas to tens of thousands of high school seniors in the Class of 2006 who have been unable to pass the exit exam.” (via…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-389 Anonymous Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:26:55 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-389 And I go back to the parents and the schools. If this has been in place this long, how did these kids get to the grades they are with no one saying anything? No extra help being provided? Something being done?? Until now when they cannot pass the exams? These students should have had helped long ago to bring them up to speed by their parents, their teachers, school district, etc. But is the solution to just punish the students when everyone around them failed? They should all, students included, be held accountable for this. And I go back to the parents and the schools. If this has been in place this long, how did these kids get to the grades they are with no one saying anything? No extra help being provided? Something being done?? Until now when they cannot pass the exams? These students should have had helped long ago to bring them up to speed by their parents, their teachers, school district, etc.

But is the solution to just punish the students when everyone around them failed? They should all, students included, be held accountable for this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-388 Anonymous Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:35:59 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-388 Angie, I agree, especially with the parents' responsibility. But the solution is not to push through uneducated kids who don't even have basic writing or arithmetic skills. The exit exam has been in place for 5 years, it's not an unexpected new roadblock. Angie, I agree, especially with the parents’ responsibility. But the solution is not to push through uneducated kids who don’t even have basic writing or arithmetic skills. The exit exam has been in place for 5 years, it’s not an unexpected new roadblock.

]]> By: Webloggin http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-390 Webloggin Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:50:35 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-390 <strong>The Merits of Exit Exams</strong> The Democrats in California combine this nonsense with the equally nonsensical, but absolute dogma in liberal America, that failure is always somebody else’s fault. As the article reveals, it’s not the students to blame. It’s their ... The Merits of Exit Exams

The Democrats in California combine this nonsense with the equally nonsensical, but absolute dogma in liberal America, that failure is always somebody else’s fault. As the article reveals, it’s not the students to blame. It’s their …

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-387 Anonymous Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:06:39 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/04/10/whats-the-big-fuss-about-the-exit-exams/#comment-387 For the most part I do agree with you, but (and there is always a but) I dont' think we can completely pin this on the students. If the students are not able to pass at this stage you have to ask why? Where did the schools fail. And the parents fail in making sure their children were where they needed to be. Instead of an easy pass, they should be looking for a solution to get these kids to where they can takes the tests required and get the scores. But it will take effort from the state, the schools, and the parents. And money. Our state doesn't like to fork over money for education ya know. For the most part I do agree with you, but (and there is always a but) I dont’ think we can completely pin this on the students. If the students are not able to pass at this stage you have to ask why? Where did the schools fail. And the parents fail in making sure their children were where they needed to be.

Instead of an easy pass, they should be looking for a solution to get these kids to where they can takes the tests required and get the scores.

But it will take effort from the state, the schools, and the parents. And money. Our state doesn’t like to fork over money for education ya know.

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