Comments on: The Gutting Of Academic “Accountability” In South Carolina http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Failure’s Enablers | FITSNews http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-36702 Failure’s Enablers | FITSNews Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:13:25 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-36702 [...] legacy of PACT is the enabling of academic failure, and we have no reason to believe its replacement test - the PASS - will be any [...] [...] legacy of PACT is the enabling of academic failure, and we have no reason to believe its replacement test – the PASS – will be any [...]

]]> By: Why PACT Reform Isn’t Happening | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-21677 Why PACT Reform Isn’t Happening | FITSNews For Now Wed, 14 May 2008 14:29:10 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-21677 [...] Carolina’s Ministry of Failure and Non-Competition (a.k.a. State Department of Education) to gut academic accountability in South Carolina. In fact, just this week we reported on the Ministry’s PR servitude to the [...] [...] Carolina’s Ministry of Failure and Non-Competition (a.k.a. State Department of Education) to gut academic accountability in South Carolina. In fact, just this week we reported on the Ministry’s PR servitude to the [...]

]]> By: This Should Fix Everything | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-15696 This Should Fix Everything | FITSNews For Now Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:28:04 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-15696 [...] rates before grappling with their own inability to resist chocolate, our bet is within a week the State Ministry of Non-Competition will hire a dozen new employees to handle the selection process for all this [...] [...] rates before grappling with their own inability to resist chocolate, our bet is within a week the State Ministry of Non-Competition will hire a dozen new employees to handle the selection process for all this [...]

]]> By: SickSickSickofIt http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8511 SickSickSickofIt Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8511 Sic Willie, you should spend more time sweeping around your own front door. If we had "the absolute worst public education system in America" (which we don't) it might be because for the past eight years, we've had a governor who's sat around stroking his chin, pondering the ideological impurities of imposing fines for not using seat belts, while Rome burns. He's actually not just one of the worst governors in the nation -- he's one of the most irrelevant. Eight years is a long time to accomplish nothing in a state with a whole lot of stuff that needs doing. Sic Willie, you should spend more time sweeping around your own front door. If we had “the absolute worst public education system in America” (which we don’t) it might be because for the past eight years, we’ve had a governor who’s sat around stroking his chin, pondering the ideological impurities of imposing fines for not using seat belts, while Rome burns.

He’s actually not just one of the worst governors in the nation — he’s one of the most irrelevant. Eight years is a long time to accomplish nothing in a state with a whole lot of stuff that needs doing.

]]> By: The Man http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8442 The Man Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:43:30 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8442 Yeah right - The Howard Rich coordinated effort and out of state voucher folks funding of candidates is all an illusion. Its just smoke and mirrors- right Will. Like Ravenel said, "I believe in giving "Folks" a second chance. In politics you sometime have to deal with shady characters" - Get it ,play on the word Folks The state of SC appreciates your assistance. Yeah right – The Howard Rich coordinated effort and out of state voucher folks funding of candidates is all an illusion. Its just smoke and mirrors- right Will.

Like Ravenel said, “I believe in giving “Folks” a second chance. In politics you sometime have to deal with shady characters” – Get it ,play on the word Folks

The state of SC appreciates your assistance.

]]> By: Harden Gervais http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8440 Harden Gervais Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8440 Considering the extensive documentation, the "conspiracy theory" is more like "total fact." Considering the extensive documentation, the “conspiracy theory” is more like “total fact.”

]]> By: fitsnews http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8439 fitsnews Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8439 Ross- Your establishment buddies have been destroying public education in this state for years, dude. The paychecks, buildings and bureaucracies keep getting bigger, but the result remains the worst education system in the nation. So how about stick that in your pipe and smoke it while you dream up the next Howard Rich conspiracy theory. -FITSNews Ross-

Your establishment buddies have been destroying public education in this state for years, dude.

The paychecks, buildings and bureaucracies keep getting bigger, but the result remains the worst education system in the nation.

So how about stick that in your pipe and smoke it while you dream up the next Howard Rich conspiracy theory.

-FITSNews

]]> By: Pete http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8423 Pete Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:58:25 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8423 Good start and good comments. I suggest reduce the number of "consultants" at the state and district levels and increase the number of teachers and teachers aides. Increase the number of people that actually have contact with the students. Good start and good comments. I suggest reduce the number of “consultants” at the state and district levels and increase the number of teachers and teachers aides. Increase the number of people that actually have contact with the students.

]]> By: NotForHire http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8422 NotForHire Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:35:59 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8422 Boy, you give good post. Excellent dissection work, tearing down the current testing and shooting down the proposed changes, even before lift off. Definitely my favorite piece of yours since I started reading Fitstobetiednews. Perhaps if we want to move our public school system towards excellence we should consider decentralizing control, demanding parental and community involvement, making it easier to fire sub par teachers and administrators, insisting private school tuition not be paid for at the public's expense, getting state money out of the bureaucracy and into the classrooms, and maybe, just maybe, start talking about making our state's education system into a world class public education institution. You know, like for a start. Boy, you give good post.

Excellent dissection work, tearing down the current testing and shooting down the proposed changes, even before lift off. Definitely my favorite piece of yours since I started reading Fitstobetiednews.

Perhaps if we want to move our public school system towards excellence we should consider decentralizing control, demanding parental and community involvement, making it easier to fire sub par teachers and administrators, insisting private school tuition not be paid for at the public’s expense, getting state money out of the bureaucracy and into the classrooms, and maybe, just maybe, start talking about making our state’s education system into a world class public education institution. You know, like for a start.

]]> By: Ross Shealy http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8418 Ross Shealy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/01/31/the-gutting-of-academic-accountability-in-south-carolina/#comment-8418 Thanks for your in-depth coverage of people trying to hurt public education in SC. Thanks for your in-depth coverage of people trying to hurt public education in SC.

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