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Exit-exam passing rates up this year"I would say it's not really getting easier. The reason for the increase is our increased focus on the basic skills that are tested," Sorensen said.Translation: time and resources are being funneled into teaching to pass a test. Ain't social engineering great? They're going to make good global citizens out of your little kiddies.
Why do public schools exist?
Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers, (AFT) explains it this way:
"Public schools do not exist to please Johnny's parents . . . They do not even exist to ensure that Johnny will one day earn a good living at a job he likes . . ."
"In short, public schools exist to create citizens." Shanker, Albert; NASSP Bulletin, March, 1982,
Public Service? Tax Credits?, p. 80
