tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post7900301761103998633..comments2023-03-23T09:51:05.485-04:00Comments on Eduwonkette: Responding to NAEP: Blind Faith in New York Cityeduwonkettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072705276536120758noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-26666319743526167432007-11-26T07:38:00.000-05:002007-11-26T07:38:00.000-05:00Keep up the great work, and a happy holiday to you...Keep up the great work, and a happy holiday to you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-79429223873509458272007-11-23T13:01:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:01:00.000-05:00Nonsense. The chancellor is doing an excellent jo...Nonsense. The chancellor is doing an excellent job. The extended school year and day is a great step toward showing workers what is expected of them. What ever happened to "If you don't show up Sunday, don't show up Monday?"<BR/><BR/>I'm sick and tired of having servants who complain about days off, and low salaries, and benefits. Let them pull themselves up by their bootstraps like I did.<BR/><BR/>Mayor Bloomberg understands what's good for these children, and it's not his fault if their scores are poor. Someone has to clean the yachts. Someone has to polish the limo. A wise New York judge declared an eighth grade education was sufficient for many, and all I can say is "Hear, hear."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-91430112973460200702007-11-22T11:54:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:54:00.000-05:00...at the end of the day, empirical evidence shoul...<I>...at the end of the day, empirical evidence should trump one's fanatical faith in particular policy solutions.</I><BR/><BR/>Love your piece on this, and I hope to see more and more on NAEP from you (and the New York Times).<BR/><BR/>But while you've got a good handle on facts and statistics, I'm not sure you understand the concept of fanaticism. It sort of dictates that "My way is the only way, and I'm not open to suggestions or evidence that suggests otherwise."<BR/><BR/>I live in a suburb, and my daughter attends great schools. I see what works every day. Unfortunately Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein have opted to reject good teachers, reasonable class sizes, and decent facilities in favor of more economical "reforms."<BR/><BR/>They've also decided the only factor worth considering is test scores, and by their own standards, the results speak for themselves.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work, and a happy holiday to you and yours.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.com