Scot Key writes about how this boy —
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman faces a criminal charge after her 13-year-old son was dropped off at a hospital unconscious and extremely drunk.
Crystal Deleon, 31, faces a charge of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm.
The boy told police he was drinking with his mom and others on Wednesday.
— and those like him undermine the reality of standardized testing and No Child Left Behind.
And Annette links to an article that says that the war on drugs in Mexico doesn’t exist. It’s really a war for drugs.
Scott’s blog is not letting me comment, but with my luck, this kid will probably end up in my class, self-contained ED.
I wish that SpEd students could take standardized tests at their level – if a student shows up in my class reading at a second grade level, it is utter madness to give him the 7th grade test at the end of the year. But year after year, this is what my students and I suffer through. If he could take the 3rd grade test, he might have a shot. Instead, there is no chance for him to prove to himself or anyone else that he has progressed. In 9th grade, as soon as he is old enough, he will drop out. Then 100% of the kids still in school can pass and everyone will be happy.
Watching Arne Duncan on the News Hour right now, and nothing will change with our new administration. Apparently, those of us who can’t get students to pass standardized tests are “mired in mediocrity.” Yup, that’s me.
Not to intrude, but sorry to hear about the comment thing, Lucky. I guess I need to configure this blogger thingamabob differently. Sorry again.
As for Lucky’s story. Exactly.