[summer]

FYI. I have never understood what benefit exists for students who are socially promoted. They are usually not only behind in academics, but often they are in fact "socially" less mature than their peers as well.

Also, "social promotion" does nothing but increase a classroom teacher's workload, because everything for that student has to be adjusted downward since the student is not reading on grade level.

[summer]

For index.

[Salvation]

If this is indeed happening in Florida, I would like to see it happening in other states as well. You are so right about adjusting plans and activities down -- hence the term: dumbing down!

[Slyfox]

Supporters of retaining students say the children don't get the help they need when they're moved ahead too quickly, and they fall behind.

Aside from phonics, most of the kids who will be held back are victims of somebody not getting them to practice their reading skills enough to become proficient. Most kids do learn to read but lack practice honing their reading skills enough to become good readers. If the teachers really pounced on it and showed the parents how to help their children, they probably wouldn't be having a problem with reading. Most times people do as little as possible to get by, and when the end of the year comes it is easier to pass the problem off to the next grade. I applaud Gov. Bush's solution.

[Jonathon Spectre]

To the top with you!

[demkicker]

Get ready for the teacher unions to come out with:

"It depends on what the meaning of reading is."

[TAP ONLINE]

This obviously is a ploy to decrease the Democrat vote totals in Florida.

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If they learn to read who will take the place of Democrat Florida voters in Dade county?

[Paul Atreides]

Get ready for the charges of racism to start flying.

[nothingnew]

So, now Gov. Bush is imposing financial penalties against school districts that continue to promote illiterate students.

Uhmmmm, lessee...WHO pays the $$penalties?...Teachers?...bwahahaha!...we all know they don't get paid enough...The school boards?...Bwahahahaha!!...they get paid by YOU...Lessee, who's gonna pay the $penalties$?...

FMCDH

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

I have never understood what benefit exists for students who are socially promoted

The government understands if they cant read or write it makes for a good welfare case in the future keeps their agenda alive and thriving for future welfare recipiants!

If you cant keep up with society youll be well kept up by the government and not just for one generation but for many generations !!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Social promotion does nobody any favors. Not the student,
not the parents and not the future taxpayers that will have to
lend a hand to the ones that can't get jobs......

Bush bump! :O)