TEXAS EDUCATION UPDATE
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She should of known better.
Posted by: WriterDude | May 26, 2007 at 03:18 PM
Let them walk?
When we were kids we walked all the time, uphill, both ways, barefoot in the snow & on over all the broken glass on skid row... .
And we liked it!
Posted by: jon | May 26, 2007 at 03:26 PM
Its my turn. Sort of.
Posted by: Meditrina | May 26, 2007 at 03:26 PM
Two funny! I mean to funny! I mean too funny ...
Posted by: Larry Martell | May 26, 2007 at 03:27 PM
Its they're write because they spended lots have time at that bilding.
Posted by: jec666 | May 26, 2007 at 03:32 PM
your all such kidders!
Posted by: judi | May 26, 2007 at 03:39 PM
" and too are students getting they're completement papers, kudos on a job...done"
Posted by: insomniac | May 26, 2007 at 03:43 PM
I, fer won, am so prowd too bee a Texun!
Posted by: Just Ducky | May 26, 2007 at 03:44 PM
One of my best friends has a daughter who graduated last year and had to pass this test to do so. While I love her like my own daughter, I'll just say that studying is NOT on the list of her top priorities. She passed the silly thing with flying colors. What I want to know is how the student in the story with the 3.5 gpa couldn't pass it?
Posted by: Dr. Rickenstien | May 26, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Dr. R - they's all graded on a scale from 1 ta 10. Things all bigger in Texas.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | May 26, 2007 at 04:05 PM
"Bigger" in Texas? Keep talking like that, I'll split myself in half and make you the third largest state in the union.
Posted by: Alaska | May 26, 2007 at 04:22 PM
Med.... your turn for what?
(just axing)
Posted by: if_its_not_1thing_its3 | May 26, 2007 at 04:25 PM
Ducky, don'tcha mean "Ah, fer won"?
And that their sign is so wrong. Wheres the apostrophe in kid's?
Posted by: Alaska | May 26, 2007 at 04:29 PM
keep it up Alaska and I'll take my hair dryer to ya and then we'll see whose bigger.
Posted by: Texas | May 26, 2007 at 04:38 PM
*giggle* @ Texas & Alaska. Juneau who I'm rooting for.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | May 26, 2007 at 04:40 PM
That is just so rong. The sine said it all.
Posted by: Bethie | May 26, 2007 at 04:47 PM
There used to be one of those "Baby on Board" yellow signs that read "I IS A COLLEGE STUDENT". I hope this is a similar takeoff, because if not....We're in trouble.
Posted by: Phil | May 26, 2007 at 04:55 PM
The 1st time I went to that page the picture wasn't loading up. I would be embarassed for our state just based on the woman's sign, but she is in Fort Worth. F.W. is a suburb of Dallas which in turn is a suburb of Oklahoma. That should explain everything. *puts away G.W.'s Big Book of 'Splaining Things Away*
Posted by: Dr. Rickenstien | May 26, 2007 at 05:04 PM
These kids now think that a diploma is a "Certificate of Completion"? WTFBBQICU??!?
Posted by: DeskDiva | May 26, 2007 at 05:07 PM
The other side says "I teached em enuff at hom."
Posted by: bbescuela | May 26, 2007 at 05:10 PM
The 1st time I went to that page the picture wasn't loading up. I would be embarassed for our state just based on the woman's sign, but she is in Fort Worth. F.W. is a suburb of Dallas which in turn is a suburb of Oklahoma. That should explain everything. *puts away G.W.'s Big Book of 'Splaining Things Away*
Posted by: Dr. Rickenstien | May 26, 2007 at 05:11 PM
**SNORK** @ GW's Big Book
I just truly don't have words for this. I don't.
Posted by: DeskDiva | May 26, 2007 at 05:16 PM
damn double bot postings! next thing you know the spammers will show up...wait, I didn't mean that PLEASE no spammage today Lord!
Posted by: Dr. Rickenstien | May 26, 2007 at 05:24 PM
um, lemme get this straight. they flunked. now they want a diploma? up is down! black is white! is this where shrubya went to school? he did ask: is our children educated?? whoo.
Posted by: queensbee | May 26, 2007 at 05:36 PM
Whats you're problem with there spelling?
Posted by: Dad-O-Lot | May 26, 2007 at 05:51 PM
on the honeymoon:
him: was it good for you?
her: let's just say you get a 'certificate of completion'...
Posted by: insomniac | May 26, 2007 at 06:31 PM
Hahaha, Insomniac!
Posted by: Moon | May 26, 2007 at 06:45 PM
man Insom that was just about as funny as those emails Berto sent me about those lawyers we were fir...oh wait! Wasn't supposed to share those. Carry on.
Posted by: Prezident W. | May 26, 2007 at 07:05 PM
I can so spell Nukulur!
So their!
Posted by: Dubya | May 26, 2007 at 07:09 PM
*snork* insom
Posted by: DeskDiva | May 26, 2007 at 07:18 PM
Irregardless of the principals at stake in this argument, I whole hardily agree that it is shear ignorance to deny these students there writes. Supposably the powers that bee know what there doing, but they arn't full proof.
Posted by: JayBee | May 26, 2007 at 08:09 PM
snork @everyone
this is an embarrassment
Posted by: daisymae | May 26, 2007 at 08:36 PM
whats rong with what their saying?
Posted by: Siouxie | May 26, 2007 at 09:51 PM
jeezely you guys? Wutfor are y'all pickin' on somebuddy who can't spell good !
I only noticed one worng word up there ...
bbescula, I apologize fer all these insensitive others ... yammerin' about spellin' when all you did wuz put two "f"s on enuf ... dang nitpickers ...
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | May 26, 2007 at 11:02 PM
Oy vey.
So much for "No Child Left Behind"...
Posted by: Wes S. | May 27, 2007 at 01:48 AM
Leave em all behind.
Kick em in the behind.
Posted by: Punkin Poo | May 27, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Our school board approved the TAKS failures to walk since about one-fourth of the class of oh-seven had failed one or more of the four segments. The superintendent said those students would be tracked to see how many follow through and pass the TAKS on their own in summer programs. That should be some impressive data given that each of those students have had no fewer than four chances to pass TAKS starting in their junior year. My son who walked yesterday passed TAKS his junior year....I love him to death, but a rocket scientist he's not.
Posted by: philintexas | May 28, 2007 at 03:40 PM
DeskDiva - Some states have gone to different types of diplomas based on the student's level of achievement, such as
"Honors Diploma" - Received all of the necessary credits and maintained a certain GPA
"Diploma" - Received all of the necessary credits
"Certificate of Completion" - You've learned all you are going to learn , and we don't think another year in high school will help, so please do not come back. Thanks for playing.
Posted by: gcbcman | May 29, 2007 at 09:53 AM
The klass valudiktoriun cuoldn't pass the test. I guess she's entitled to a skolarship because she was first in a line of idiots.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | May 29, 2007 at 10:02 PM