On Wed, 7 May 2008 08:31:01 -0700 (PDT), Werner
<whetzner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On May 6, 8:41 am, "Donna Metler" <dmmet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "Werner" <whetz...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>...
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>> That is, private schools truly are Lake Woebegon, where all children
are
>> above average. Vouchers will do one of two things. Either it will
accelerate
>> this affect, because if private schools are allowed to keep their
admissions
>> criteria, they'll then be able to just take the top, say, 20% instead
of
>> the top 40%, or they'll lose many of the reasons parents want to send
them
>> there.
>>
>
>
>The converse is also the case. If admissions criteria are effectively
>eliminated, below average, or dumbing down would be accelerated. This
>seems to be what happens now. Why would parents want that?
Would seem to most rational persons that the
conditions which produce lower standards of educational
performance would be STARTED to be alleviated if you
start somewhere.
"lowered standards" are excerbated when that huge
population falls by the way---producing another
generation of dead enders.
Better to advance "some" because "some" will succeed IF
they get sent on their way with a degree (hs)
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