U.S., local, state SAT scores fall

Lowcountry public and private high school seniors' scores on the SAT college entrance exam plunged this year, mimicking a statewide and national trend of lower scores, according to results released Tuesday by the College Board.

[Mr_Bill]

And, over the last fourty years, the SAT has been 'dumbed down' four times.

[JRobert]

In Connecticut, educators are crowing about a somewhat higher national placement and reading scores...even though math numbers are down.

Can you say "liberal arts" education?

[carey529]

Mr_Bill wrote:

And, over the last fourty years, the SAT has been 'dumbed down' four times.

then it's essencial to keep the teacher's union safe, and, keep the tenure program alive and well ... they're doing SUCH a good job!

[PooPoo Platter]

carey529 wrote:

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then it's essencial to keep the teacher's union safe, and, keep the tenure program alive and well ... they're doing SUCH a good job!

LOL!!! The word is "essential", Einstein!

[Danny_Livewire]

This is the result of No Child Left Behind.....

ALL of them got held back, that way not one would feel left behind..... Such a smart plan right? Let's cut the funding of schools that aren't doing good.... that way.. they can start doing EVEN WORSE!!!

Poor paid teachers = Poor qualified teachers

Poor teachers =(

[DownWteacersunio n]

They figure what's it matter the government will take care of use! My liberal teacher said so!

[Lance Winslow]

The dumbing of America is readily evident in many Topix posts, and poor English/spelling is just the least of it.

[WARLOCK]

I spell and speak the way I fell is comfortable for me, don't really care who critiques me.

[PooPoo Platter]

Lance Winslow wrote:

The dumbing of America is readily evident in many Topix posts, and poor English/spelling is just the least of it.

I would have thought most stupid people would not put their inferior intelligence out there for all to see.

LOL!!! But Carey shows up regularly, as lame and as ugly as ever, and shows his stuff. He's as appealing as Rush Limbaugh in a Speedo, but Carey doesn't care...

LOL!!!

[Big_Bear]

Shame on you, America's kids, for making the education crusade of dear departed Teddy Kennedy look bad!

[BHOSux]

carey529 wrote:

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then it's essencial to keep the teacher's union safe, and, keep the tenure program alive and well ... they're doing SUCH a good job!

Teachers need to be paid by the hour, since they are unionized.

[TerroristObama]

PooPoo Platter wrote:

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I would have thought most stupid people would not put their inferior intelligence out there for all to see.
LOL!!! But Carey shows up regularly, as lame and as ugly as ever, and shows his stuff. He's as appealing as Rush Limbaugh in a Speedo, but Carey doesn't care...
LOL!!!

And this is coming from a wanna be elitist. Who can't see her own hypocrisy. You and your freaks are the shame of America. You choose to be an obama cheerleader dispite all the corruption and lies. You are just another puke in this world who wouldn't make it on the street if we only knew you!

[JRobert]

Danny_Livewire wrote:

This is the result of No Child Left Behind.....
ALL of them got held back, that way not one would feel left behind..... Such a smart plan right? Let's cut the funding of schools that aren't doing good.... that way.. they can start doing EVEN WORSE!!!
Poor paid teachers = Poor qualified teachers
Poor teachers =(

No, it's the result of unions and federal interference.

[crazy ox3thong]

Mr_Bill wrote:

And, over the last fourty years, the SAT has been 'dumbed down' four times.

SATurday! so hoppy SuNday?:-0

[PooPoo Platter]

TerroristObama wrote:

<quoted text> And this is coming from a wanna be elitist. Who can't see her own hypocrisy. You and your freaks are the shame of America. You choose to be an obama cheerleader dispite all the corruption and lies. You are just another puke in this world who wouldn't make it on the street if we only knew you!

Oh, really???

Do you pray?

I suggest next time you talk with God, thank Him for making it impossible to know me on the street.

If you started something, you probably wouldn't like how it would end.

BIG CLUE: If you did see me, I doubt you'd stick with that plan. People who do know me don't settle their differences with me that way. Nobody has tried since high school.

And that last one, I bet the instigators would have taken a do-over in a heartbeat.

[JennyJen40]

you know it could be, these 11th and 12th graders taking the exams are super stressed. they hear their parents fight about being broke. they see their aunts and uncles losing jobs. they hear what is going on in this country and listen to the news in the backround as they chat with their friends online. i think this obama thing the whole obama thing has smacked not only adults but teenagers down as well

[carey529]

PooPoo Platter wrote:

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LOL!!! The word is "essential", Einstein!

brining ANAL to a whole new level...

aren'tch, faggella

[Johnny Mac]

Danny_Livewire wrote:

This is the result of No Child Left Behind.....
ALL of them got held back, that way not one would feel left behind..... Such a smart plan right?(

Why don't you ask Ted Kennedy - he sponsored the bill.

[Barbara]

carey529 wrote:

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then it's essencial to keep the teacher's union safe, and, keep the tenure program alive and well ... they're doing SUCH a good job!

Tenure...what's that?

[Barbara]

JRobert wrote:

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No, it's the result of unions and federal interference.

So sorry...your wrong. MA is a highly unionized state & our scores went up. You'll need to find another reason to demonize unions.

AP

Average SAT scores in Massachusetts climbed slightly from last year, and remained well above the national averages.

According to figures released Tuesday by the College Board, the more than 60,000 Massachusetts students in the class of 2009 who took the college-entrance exam scored an average of 514 on the critical reading portion of the test, and 526 on the mathematics portion.