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But of course. Born and Raised. I live in Lubbock, home of Texas Tech University, and Buddy Holly.
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That is the one thing about our dear president that I do not like. He is in favor of a national acheivment test. The tests are stupid, and make the teachers pander to the lowest common denominator, because they get paid based on the district rating which is in turn determined based on achivement on these tests. So instead of teaching their subject matter, they instead teach the test.
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Exactly what happened with our last CRT. They taught us what was on the test, and told us half our second semester grade was to be based on our performance on the test. The funny thing was, they knew that they wouldn't get the results back in time to average it in. Somebody really must've wanted a bigger paycheck, don't you think?
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Woohoo! Over 50 posts... I'm so proud... I'm on my last statewide! And I've had so many it's not even funny... does no other state have regents? Posts: 1245 | Registered: May 2002
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We in MI have this terrible test called the "High School MEAP", with MEAP standing for Michigan Educational Assesment Program.
Actually, I think it stands for "Mountainously Egregious A****** Penetration", because it's terribly written, completely useless, graded subjectively by retired teachers with many varying standards, and--oh yes--is tied to $1500 worth of public scholarship money. It stops education in its tracks for three weeks while the teachers try to prep us for the test, then we lose two weeks by actually taking the damned thing. More proof that when it comes to education, people are morons. Anyone who thinks that standardized testing is helping education needs to take the MEAP and call me in the morning.
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This might be a little off topic now. But way earlier in this thread, someone mentioned not being able to find any books in their local bookstores. I just wanted to say that the trusty Barnes and Noble always has every OSC book in stock that I've looked for and I would imagine that they would have Geoff's...
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down"
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blacwolve, I may have a weird sense of humor, and excuse me, but just reading your posts makes me laugh. But, then again, I laugh alot when people who have contagious laughs laugh...ha, that's good stuff. Good times. That's funny
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That's the first time anyone has ever called e funny. Although, since I'm not trying to be, I odn't know if it's a good thing.
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quote:But I wonder sometimes ... can a human being actually finish all the series my father has started?
Maybe everything he wrote will end up like Asimov's stuff - everything fitting into a piece of the same universe's timeline. You know, like Alvin being a part of the history of the Earth of Ender and Bean, the Bible consisting of Sarah, Rebekka... Meh, just a though. Such a concept does lend itself quite well to having other authors write various sequels/prequels to various series.
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