Students in Puerto Rico rank last on national test

Students in Puerto Rico scored well below the national average on a standardized math test regarded as the ultimate report card in skills by the U.S. Department of Education.

[Welcome to the OC]

This is a surprise...TO NO ONE!!!!

[skyla2551]

Its troubling that Puerto Rico is ranked last on our national tests. But for Orange county schools to go and recruit there teachers is even more troubling, Let just import there educational problems here.

[Stepheno3]

I am certainly not surprised to see this: Based on the way they act here in Orlando, I am surprised that they ever get above last place! I think perhaps a place to start would be some parental control at home, but I guess that is to much to ask!

[420greg]

How do you culturally bias a math test?

[john]

Wow, ranked last, that beautiful island that everyone praises as such a great place. Sad to say I don't think our little county is far behind. We are being dragged down daily from what a promising and beautiful place Orange County used to be. Think there is any correlation?

[CypressCreekRanc hFlorida]

john wrote:

Wow, ranked last, that beautiful island that everyone praises as such a great place. Sad to say I don't think our little county is far behind. We are being dragged down daily from what a promising and beautiful place Orange County used to be. Think there is any correlation?

GEEEEE , do you think??? Hey I have a idea lets take a survey.....ROTFL

[CypressCreekRanc hFlorida]

O TOWN BOY, That last post was not at you, I hit the wrong reply...It was targeted to THE TRUTH.
Sorry! I know you would have figured that out but, I wanted to clear it up for the PR's that will be reading this post. You know, they would not get it!

[Excuse Me]

How do you put bias in a MATH test?????? Their response makes them look ignorant.

[Edwin Berrios]

I wish the Puerto Rican officials would quit hiding their head in the sand and realize they have a terrible education system on their hands. In spite of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the local and federal government in the education system in Puerto Rico, it is terrible.

How could a math test be "culturally biased"? Isn't 2 plus 2 yields the same result, whether you are a kid from the ghetto or from Isleworth? Whether you are black, hispanic, white, asian or any other ethnic or ethnic group, math is math.

Your life experiences based on the amount of money you have, the language you speak or the music you listen to do not change the result of a math problem.

Mr. Aragunde, why don't you just face the fact that your Department has always been a fiasco, no matter what political party is in power. Your Department recently returned millions of dollars back to the federal government, because your Department did not find any use for them. On top of that during the past few years, your Department has had to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the federal government that have been misspent.

[Edwin Berrios]

I wish the Puerto Rican officials would quit hiding their head in the sand and realize they have a terrible education system on their hands. In spite of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the local and federal government in the education system in Puerto Rico, it is terrible.

How could a math test be "culturally biased"? Isn't 2 plus 2 yields the same result, whether you are a kid from the ghetto or from Isleworth? Whether you are black, hispanic, white, asian or any other ethnic or ethnic group, math is math.

[Edwin Berrios]

To Skyla2551:

Someone who does not obviously has a command of the English language, like yourself, should not be criticizing Puerto Rican teachers.

"Let just import there educational problems here" is incorrect. Did you mean to write "Let's just import their problems here?.

[amazed]

Wow ignorance is bliss isn't it? I'm sure you've read prior article and have notice that most of you all are racists against even your own kind. Puerto Ricans are dumb huh? Try and research (and by the looks of it...must who are commenting here probably have never done so, but research is the diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.) Once you do this, you will find that must of the hardest positions to obtain in this country are occupied by Puerto Ricans. A great example would be Sergeant General Richard Carmona. Isn't it an interesting fact that more then 50% of Puerto Ricans go on to higher education in comparing to the low-lives that sit in their trailers and criticize others to make themselves feel better? But no one cared to pay attention to that. Keep expressing your jealously, we understand that you cannot expand your mind further then what you're being told. It’s ok that we are able to speak two languages and most others can’t. After all we are the ones walking away with your jobs. Oh, and yes... we are "using YOUR free money" too…right? So wouldn't that make us reallllllllly smart :) If you haven't caught on to it by now (I know must who read the Orlando Sentinel only do have a 7th grade reading level - and this is factual, I actually do my research before I comment on something and sound like and idiot or should I said must of you here) I am a proud Puerto Rican who holds an MBA. I guess the education system did me right somewhere, huh?

[CypressCreekRanc hFlorida]

OTownBoy50 wrote:

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i think your post is misdirected..... take a deep breath and think the next time you want to reply to a post ......

Your doing to me what I did to you! I said I screwed up and hit the wrong reply in the next post! Did you not see it?

[Carter Burke]

"Puerto Rican officials are dismissing the test, administered to fourth- and eighth-graders, as culturally biased."
That kind of thinking promotes mediocrity through "victimhood" and deflection of responsibility while horribly shortchanging the children who won't be equipped to excel in the world.
To just dismiss the test wholesale is a complete disregard for the responsibility educators have even if Puerto Rican children's brains somehow "work differently" than "white peoples" (which honestly sounds like self racism and am shocked they used that as an excuse).

[Fred Sanford]

No suprise to me. Julio who lives down the street and lives with a goat, can only count to one. Uno dollaro he always says. He said it was how they begged for dollars down there. I think we should give them independence and wash our hands of them. Then they could apply for citizenship after they bother to learn English....Geez ever shopped at Waterford Lakes? it is like a third world country. But hey we all have ferns for Mothers Day.

[CypressCreekRanc hFlorida]

amazed wrote:

Wow ignorance is bliss isn't it? I'm sure you've read prior article and have notice that most of you all are racists against even your own kind. Puerto Ricans are dumb huh? Try and research (and by the looks of it...must who are commenting here probably have never done so, but research is the diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.) Once you do this, you will find that must of the hardest positions to obtain in this country are occupied by Puerto Ricans. A great example would be Sergeant General Richard Carmona. Isn't it an interesting fact that more then 50% of Puerto Ricans go on to higher education in comparing to the low-lives that sit in their trailers and criticize others to make themselves feel better? But no one cared to pay attention to that. Keep expressing your jealously, we understand that you cannot expand your mind further then what you're being told. It’s ok that we are able to speak two languages and most others can’t. After all we are the ones walking away with your jobs. Oh, and yes... we are "using YOUR free money" too…right? So wouldn't that make us reallllllllly smart :) If you haven't caught on to it by now (I know must who read the Orlando Sentinel only do have a 7th grade reading level - and this is factual, I actually do my research before I comment on something and sound like and idiot or should I said must of you here) I am a proud Puerto Rican who holds an MBA. I guess the education system did me right somewhere, huh?

Number one, We have to put the TOKEN Minority's in positions, its the LAW ! So what your saing holds no water. MOST not all Minority's get positions on thier race not thier merritt or Ability's .

[Princess]

Isn't the world ugly enough without all of this hate? Maybe if we all would just show some type of compassion to all people, the world would be a better place to live. Can anyone suggest something positive that would help instead of finding ways to hurt. We are on this earth together, let's face it. So we need to find a way to live better - together - as one. We need to start respecting each other regardless of our nationality. Beauty and worth can be found in anything and everyone, even if it is different.

[amazed]

OTownBoy50 wrote:

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you are absolutely right --- ignorance is bliss and you are blissfully ignorant......
if you got your "MBA" in PR, it is probably not worth the paper it is written on....... or it is the equivalent of a 9th grade education in the US........
face facts -- a PR education is inferior to a US education....

Blissful I am...ignorant you are....no my MBA is actually not from PR...my education from PR however did get me into a great program here is the states. Enough said. I would ask how much of an educaiton you have, but you already clearly demonstrated what that could be. And in fact, you will most likely lie to make yourself feel better as you have thus far by making dim-witted comments.

[CypressCreekRanc hFlorida]

amazed wrote:

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LEARN TO SPELL BUDDY!

This is how ignorant you people are. My spelling is just fine. The Setinal will not allow you to write certain words in here or they will ****** them out!
Learn you idiot!!!! Just some more ignorance!!

[reggie]

cultural math wrote:

I have to admit, the people from Puerto Rico are the least intelligent of all the latinos.
perhaps they should have structured the math problems using food stamp and welfare check calculations

Cuban people are industrious but the ricans just want cars that light up and jump!