RayW
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| Schooling is one
No child left behind is a good sentiment, but not all kids want or can handle high level schooling. So those who can are held back in learning to ensure all will receive a passing grade. (have a 14 year old in public school)
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Joe12345678
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Des Plaines, IL | as well as outsourcing |
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antwanp
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No Child Left Behind is a huge mistake. It keeps the average students behind, thus widening the gap between the AP/Honors students and the average students. If a child needs to be left behind a grade, because of STANDARDIZED test scores, why should everyone be punished (as is the current system under NCLB). If there are any low test scores, teachers in states such as Texas freak out because the Texas Education Agency for some strange reason puts more weight on the failing one or two instead of the 15-25 passing students.
I know this isn't very PC, but there have always been three classes of students in modern American public education: Honors/Advanced Placement, your everyday college bound student, and the small majority that get held behind (smaller even than the AP classes).
Other countries embrace their scholars. They make going to college/university accessible to all. "If you're smart enough to make it in, we will help you pay!"
Heh, I can't say what I was going to say, but let's just say that the US Gov't doesn't do all that it can do to help get everyone that wants to, get into college. I was blessed to have parents pay/get scholarships to go. Some of my friends were not. What's sad is, some of them are smarter than me and it makes me feel sad or guilty. I don't know how to describe it.
Seeing this list doesn't surprise me, and it shouldn't surprise anyone else.
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nixen
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Alexandria, VA | When you change from a meritocracy to embracing mediocrity, you're doomed as a nation. |
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TKJunkMail
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|  Unbiased evaluation or an anti-US political statement ??
The Networked Readiness Index, the sixth of its kind published by the World Economic Forum (Switzerland)with Insead, the Paris-based business school, scrutinised progress in 122 economies worldwide.
A deterioration of the political and regulatory environment in the US prompted the fall, the report said. How much of this rating was a political statement against US foreign policy??
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gaforces
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Santa Cruz, CA | reply to nixen
Re: Schooling is one
Yes! And its much easier to influence people who are uneducated. |
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nutcr0cker
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outsource outsource and away
1. Rampant outsourcing, thanks to bush and his cronies
2. Too much $$ for Iraq/war.
Initially they were justifying outsourcing, now they are crying foul about U.S falling behind. Can it be more funny. When you have the best CONgress that money can buy you should not whine about anything. |
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basis for evaluation
said by TKJunkMail  :
How much of this rating was a political statement against US foreign policy??
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Countries were judged on the integration of technology in business, the infrastructure available, government policy favourable for fostering a culture of innovation and progress and leadership in promoting the usage of the latest information technology tools.
The Networked Readiness Index, the sixth of its kind published by the World Economic Forum with Insead, the Paris-based business school, scrutinised progress in 122 economies worldwide.
Despite losing its top position, the US still maintained a strong focus on innovation, driven by one of the world's best tertiary education systems and its high degree of co-operation with industry, the report said.
The country's efficient market environment, conducive to the availability of venture capital, and the sophistication of financial markets, was also given recognition.
»news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6502725.stm
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pnh102
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Re: outsource outsource and away
<sarcasm>
said by nutcr0cker :1. Rampant outsourcing, thanks to bush and his cronies I know! Because no USA-based company dared to outsource ANY job whatsoever until 01/20/2001.
said by nutcr0cker :2. Too much $$ for Iraq/war. Amen to that. You would think that Congress would try to remedy that by putting all sorts of farm subsidies and other pork barrel projects in a war funding bill. That would be totally absurd!
</sarcasm>
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L337
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| A business leader
It won't be long until the United State falls, economy-wise. The fact most companies over-source their companies is sickening to me because I can even barely understand what the IT Techs says. If you're planning to stay on the phone with an IT Tech for 40 minutes perhaps it would be be nice if you can actually understand him/her? |
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Maxo
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Re: Schooling is one
Meritocracy and mediocrity are neither synonyms or antonyms. So neither ensures the existence or lack thereof of the other. |
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L337
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Chicago, IL
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Re: A business leader
I wish someone would just show a great influence of bring back the US economy to it's prime and fix the problems we have in the US. Instead of worrying about other countries, how about fixing the problems we have here first? It would be great if a celebrity like Bill Gate improve the US structure. I know many of you dislike him but he could do something about out-sourcing. |
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JSRoman
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Re: outsource outsource and away
said by pnh102 :<sarcasm> said by nutcr0cker :1. Rampant outsourcing, thanks to bush and his cronies I know! Because no USA-based company dared to outsource ANY job whatsoever until 01/20/2001. said by nutcr0cker :2. Too much $$ for Iraq/war. Amen to that. You would think that Congress would try to remedy that by putting all sorts of farm subsidies and other pork barrel projects in a war funding bill. That would be totally absurd! </sarcasm> LOL.
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nixen
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Re: Schooling is one
said by Maxo :Meritocracy and mediocrity are neither synonyms or antonyms. So neither ensures the existence or lack thereof of the other. However, the choice of one over the other sets the destiny of your society - for good or ill.
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richardpor
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| All about Eurpean Bureaucracy
"Countries were judged on technological advancements in general business, the infrastructure available and the extent to which government policy creates a framework necessary for economic development and increased competitiveness,"
This is a very biased rankings with the bias towards European style centralize planning. How about rating per contribution of internet business to countries GDP, the number of internet business and webpage’s per country. The US still have a dominate position.
This is pretentious to say that competitiveness and economic development can only occur through government centralized planning. We have ninety years to show differently. Often it is government interference that impedes competitiveness and innovation. |
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gaforces
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Re: A business leader
said by L337 :I wish someone would just show a great influence of bring back the US economy to it's prime and fix the problems we have in the US. Instead of worrying about other countries, how about fixing the problems we have here first? It would be great if a celebrity like Bill Gate improve the US structure. I know many of you dislike him but he could do something about out-sourcing. I really doubt that, Gates wants to bring people from out of the country to replace his workers that have been hired by google...
Actually ms has been doing that for a while, they are trying to make it so those people from out of the country can stay. |
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DaMaGeINC
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Re: All about Eurpean Bureaucracy
Not this time. Big corps control the gov here in the US. I think if the Gov were to get involved, things might actually happen. I think all big corps should be broken down and a ban on lobbying. |
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Techie714
join:2005-08-02
Anaheim, CA
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|  I Blame Mexico!
I blame the MASSIVE illegal population for some of this. In many schools the teachers must spend much of there time trying to teach all the non conforming Illegals & therefore ignore there english speaking students. Also many teachers must dumb down there curriculum because of this problem.
FYI: The U.S. government WANTS you to stay uneducated....Trust me.... |
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jasso
join:2004-11-15
Chico, TX
| How in the world does illegal immigration lead to poor education? Not every alien that doesn't speak english is an illegal. And the schools that have multi-lingual students usually have separate classes in their specific languages.
I hate when people assume all immigration is illegal. |
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tpac_man
join:2007-02-27
Riverbank, CA | reply to fatness
Re: basis for evaluation
DAMN! even the fucken brit's are makin fun of us... I blame BUSH! LOL, cuz he's the president/scapegoat |
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