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To: PJ-Comix
Lt. Gov. Gray Davis 1998 Speech at Democratic State Convention

"In an exhaustive national study released earlier this year by the publication Education Week, California's public schools rated among the lowest of the low. We rated an "F"—absolute last among all 50 states—in overall school climate.

Last year we got a "D-" in the same category, so we're moving in the wrong direction.

Now, there are some outstanding schools, but in just about every category you can think of, we are still failing to prepare future generations that are literate, articulate and technologically proficient.

And make no mistake, ultimately this will be California's undoing as an economic force.

In short, too many of our public schools are broken, and my first priority as Governor will be to fix them."

GOV. DAVIS -- the current public education grade after 3 1/2 years is still 'F', or is it 'F-'?

"What kind of Governor would I be? Simply put, I would be very responsible with your tax dollars, passionate about education, committed to the environment, strongly pro-choice—and death on violent crime."

YEAH, RIGHT!!!

"But I know two things: First, your vote is not for sale! And second, I offer the voters a wealth of experience money can't buy!"

THOUGH I WILL TRY TO BUY IT. A 'WEALTH' OF BIG BROTHER GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE.

"I assure you that I intend to stand my ground, stand on my record and continue standing up for the principle of our Democratic Party!"

The 'principle of our Democratic Party'??? 'THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS'

"....we will not only win in November, we will together forge a future for California that is every bit as bright as our golden past....."

at four times the cost, half the freedom, and twice the government

LIGHT'S OUT, GOVERNOR!!!

29 posted on 04/17/2002 10:22:51 AM PDT by d14truth
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To: Gophack; TheAngryClam; BibChr; Brian Allen ; CalGov2002; Brad's Gramma; Dan from Michigan...
What happened to 'stand on his record'?-- in reply #29
30 posted on 04/17/2002 10:24:40 AM PDT by d14truth
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To: d14truth
1998: Education Week Quality Counts '98 Report
1992 1996
Student Achievement
(NAEP scores out of 100%)
Proficient in science,
8th grade:
20%
Proficient in math,
8th grade:
16% 17%
URBAN CHALLENGE
Disadvantaged Schools
(NAEP scores out of 100%)
Below basic in reading,
4th grade:
79%
Below basic in math,
8th grade:
65%
1997 1998
Standards and
Assessments:
inc C+
Quality
of Teaching:
B- C+
School Climate: D- F
Resources
Adequacy: D- F
Equity: D ?
Allocation: C- D

2001 California Report card (with changed standards -- is that why Davis keeps saying he raised test scores?)

California Report Card

(NAEP)
4th graders "proficient"
in reading (1998)

20%

8th graders "proficient"
in reading (1998)

22%

8th graders "proficient"
in writing (1998)

20%

4th graders "proficient"
in math (1996)

11%

8th graders "proficient"
in math (1996)

17%

8th graders "proficient"
in science (1996)

20%

B

C-

D-

C+

COMMENT: Lawmakers last spring approved almost $1 billion worth of rewards and other funding tied to test results, including bonuses for teachers and merit scholarships for students. But some wonder about ranking and rewarding schools based solely on a norm-referenced test. California hopes to center its accountability system around tests that better match its standards as early as 2003. Meanwhile, the legislature pressed ahead with efforts to recruit and keep teachers.

NOTES: *Some state grades changed this year because of changes in the methodology. For details, see "State of the States." California did not receive a grade for school climate because the state has dramatically reduced class size, but the data do not reflect it.


These results cannot be compared easily because of the change in methodology. Even if there weren't the change in methods, the improvement(?) is scant.
47 posted on 04/17/2002 8:14:15 PM PDT by heleny
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To: d14truth;badjoe;
ROFLMFO!!!

Well done!!!

48 posted on 04/17/2002 10:06:55 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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