[detective]

“There’s not a test in the country that doesn’t have disproportionate performance on the part of blacks and Latinos,”

[butlerweave]

Diversity = Garbage Dump

[NohSpinZone]

Awesome. So, now illiterates count toward this mythical diversity count?

[BipolarBob]

"ensure that each newly certified teacher entered the classroom with certain minimum knowledge, skills and abilities.”

Which isn't quite as important as diversity (which makes us stronger . . somehow . . magically).

[Made In The USA]

Instead of seeking excellence... this.

Judging by commercials NY seems to want to attract out of state business. Can’t imagine how this helps.

[SandRat]

being able to readn and write, in cursive to?

[LostPassword]

Sounds like someone’s trying to make the case for charter schools, vouchers, etc.

Where I live we have “Science Charter”, “Arts Charter”, “Math Charter” and a few others for parents who think those specialties are best for their child. New York can have the “Our Teachers Can Read Charter” and “Our Teachers can Do Math Charter” for parents who think that’s best for their child.

[UCANSEE2]

Ever notice how uneducated Muslims living in poverty have no problem learning English ?

[JimRed]

“There’s not a test in the country that doesn’t have disproportionate performance on the part of blacks and Latinos,”

That includes the NFL and NBA tryouts. I don't hear 'em bitching about that!

[Repeal 16-17]

So basically these Liberals think Blacks and Hispanics are dumber than Whites, so the test must be watered down. How benevolent of all-knowing White Liberals.

[Intolerant in NJ]

...Claiming it Hurts Diversity...Code for - say it, say it - certain minorities aren't smart enough as a group to do well on it - eventually they're going to have to say it.....

[truth_seeker]

If they use IQ tests, they can’t make their race quotas.

[mort56]

And New York is curious why they are losing people? Really? #pathetic

[humblegunner]

It makes sense.
Even the best of ‘em can’t manage to spell Brooklyn or Broadway.

They use some bizarre abbreviation to cover up their dumbassery.

[Bigg Red]

I was hoping this was satire, but I see it is not. SMH.

[Salvation]

If I had children in school I would not want an illiterate teacher. Go figure!

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

Instead of identifying and addressing the causes of disproportionate performance, they eliminate the test. No test, no problem!

[mulligan]

Why have any tests at all. Students aren’t taught anything so why does a teacher have to know anything?

[ChicagahAl]

...it Hurts Diversity.

And the corollary is: Diversity Hurts Education.

Sounds like a bumper sticker, doesn't it?

[hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998]

Illiterates teaching illiterates... he he, No Age of Reason, No Industrial Revolution, no age of Renaissance, no Logic, no Critical Thinking, No understanding of the great Classic Novels,..No understanding of the Greeks, Freud, Jung, Philosophy, Psychology, history of Christianity Ethics, Classical Music, The many Scientists in 18th and 19th Century, heh heh all the INVENTIONS created by WHITE PEOPLE..These people have NO CHANCE in Life..

[Right Wing Assault]

Illiterate "teachers" are under-represented in schools. This is only fair to do. /s