Comments on: Most School Grades Fall

By: Doug Goar

Doug Goar — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 03:06:30 +0000

Don’t you mean measuring “Learning” gains? Seems every school and those respective teachers were or should have been informed as to how learning gains would be measured. That said, please remember that a teacher cannot learn the student anything. Research has demonstrated over and over again that positive parental involvement is critical for successful student learning. Many I’m sure are aware of Dr. Ben Carson and his story of growing up and being educated. He is a good example where positive parental involvement produced stunning results. There are many other shining examples but the bottom line is that parents need to step up to the plate and guide and nurture their children in education and in positive behavior. If your going to have children then you must accept the responsibility of being a worthy parent. Don’t have children If that is too much responsibility for you.

By: Stephanie Price

Stephanie Price — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:07:17 +0000

The struggle is real in the classroom. For example, a student honesty believed that copying and pasting text from a powerpoint onto a word document was WORK and should’ve been given the same amount of credit as a student who wrote the notes and drew the diagrams into their notebook. If you think that nothing’s wrong with that, you’re just as much a part of the problem.
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By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 13:32:56 +0000

People learn what matters to them.

David for valuing knowledge

By: john

john — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 13:13:29 +0000

America is in 39th place worldwide according to PISA. The only blessing the public schools had, they took it out a long time ago.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 03:51:09 +0000

Re:Mary. The answer is yes it’s part parents about 99% their fault ,, And to go farther the teachers and principles can only do so much. If the kids don’t care they won’t learn. I have seen this to many times. It takes all to improve. And it starts at home with the parents .School is there to learn not to be a babysitter .teach your kids at home to want to improve their life and it will flow in the schools too

By: mary

mary — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 20:07:58 +0000

There are five failing elementary schools,,,FIVE. All predominantly African-American. So, what is the answer? Is it the parents fault? Principal? Teachers? Do we need special incentives to bring better teachers to those schools? A new superintendant? Obviously, HeadStart is worthless. Our county cannot continue…cannot afford to continue this pattern.

By: anne

anne — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 19:16:31 +0000

Oh, what we could say about this list. How about a volunteer for every student in a failing school? These children need help and one teacher cannot handle the load. School is not about new clothes and shoes and supplies, but these children do not understand this. When a 5yr old has no concept of what colors are, we are in serious trouble. God bless the teachers! They get blamed on all sides when news like this comes out.

By: Puddin

Puddin — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 18:56:45 +0000

Go Northview!

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 14:32:22 +0000

I never place any value on these evaluations because the criteria changes so often and at WHOSE DIRECTION I MIGHT ADD.If you want a true indicator of a school’s progress,talk to the students,parents,teachers,and staff of each individual school for a more accurate profile. From an PROUD ESCAMBIA COUNTY RETIRED EDUCATOR.

By: HUH?

HUH? — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 14:08:03 +0000

Common Core?