Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h5GJm4C15513; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:48:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:48:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <seedca9b.051@nmail.epcc.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1144] RE: The Condition of Education, 2003 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.5 Status: O Content-Length: 5269 Lines: 115 thhrthrjoikla WROTE: "CAL and the Pa Dept of Education and the Md Dept of Education allow and by their silence condone and reward the travesty of ESL/ESOL in those 2 states.......suffer the little children....for shame" Say What???? Can you explain this in English??? BTW, do you have a name, or is your name trhgjhtrjjhhtrty???? Andres "Ken Taber" <kentaber@inetgenesis.com> wrote: >The reason this condition in education is being silence is the political >voices that support education have been silent. Yes, it may cost you your >job. But this is still America and as long as we allow injustice to prevail >by being silent then we are part of the government's cover-up. We need as >much media attention to the condition of education as possible. We are >losing the battle to educate our students. If we don't speak up, who will? >Can immigrants or students too young to understand the political process >speak up? That is not their job. It is our job to let our voices be heard. >If the propaganda is an educational theme that really wants to leave no >child behind they surely can't prove it by their actions. The federal >government is spending $80,000,000,000 less in education and states are >either picking up the tab or transferring that responsibility to the local >school districts who then must either raise taxes or cut teaching positions. >It not only our fellow colleagues we should be fighting for, it is that we >as teachers believe in the premise that we should leave no child behind but >the political reality is education is worse off today than it was when the >no child left behind act was passed. We have allowed the federal government >to continue the propaganda of leaving no child behind but neither the >federal, state, or local governments want to pay for a better educational >system. It amounts to just another unfunded mandate. The politicians try to >keep the public from realizing the truth why they get to talk the two-step. >If we remain silent at this crucial time in our history, we will have >ourselves to blame for the educational chaos that is hurting this country. >Ken Taber >ESOL Teacher >kentaber@inetgenesis.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "janice sapp" <jansapp007@msn.com> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 1:23 PM >Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1139] RE: The Condition of Education, 2003 > > >> Well, I'm not keeping quiet; this is still America and I will not be >hushed >> by any Republican demi-god, Mr. Sweet. Or is his name McCarthy? I don't >see >> the unsub address on this email; Janice M. Sapp or jansapp007@msn.com >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <tjjhjr@netscape.net> >> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> >> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:34 AM >> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1137] RE: The Condition of Education, 2003 >> >> >> > the condition of education .....in 2003......is that more and more >> teachers are being instructed to break the law in re to immigrant students >> and they are told to keep silent by the likes of ESL magazine articles and >> Teacher magazine book promos.....how hypocritical is it to teach children >to >> "obey the rules" and "tell the truth" if we as educators foster a climate >of >> fear and lawlessness justified by the chase for tenure and lack of money >for >> staff and materials.....??? hmmmmmm? >> > >> > >> > >> > "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> wrote: >> > >> > > NCES has just released "The Condition of Education 2003." This report >> > >summarizes important developments and trends in education using the >> latest >> > >available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator >> > >report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in >> > >education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional >judgment >> > >on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress >> of >> > >education for which accurate data are available. The 2003 print edition >> > >includes 44 indicators in six main areas. This edition also includes a >> > >special analysis on the reading achievement and classroom experiences >of >> > >kindergarteners and 1st graders. >> > > To download, view and print the entire report or sections of the >> > >report as a pdf file, please visit: >> > >http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003067 >> > > >> > >> > __________________________________________________________________ >> > McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. >> > Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial >> today! >> > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 >> > >> > Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! >> > http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 >> > > > __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. 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