Fast-tracked by the Obama administration, standards for what students should learn in English and math have been drafted.............
....students would learn multiplication in fourth grade rather than third...........
"Essentially we are giving up on the hope of teaching algebra in the eighth grade," said James Milgram, professor emeritus of math at Stanford University
Algebra has become a focus because completing it by eighth grade is the best predictor of college graduation.
California can choose not to adopt the federal standards but would miss out on competing for hundreds of millions in federal stimulus dollars
Fast-tracked by the Obama administration, standards for what students should learn in English and math have been drafted.............
....students would learn multiplication in fourth grade rather than third...........
"Essentially we are giving up on the hope of teaching algebra in the eighth grade," said James Milgram, professor emeritus of math at Stanford University
Algebra has become a focus because completing it by eighth grade is the best predictor of college graduation.
California can choose not to adopt the federal standards but would miss out on competing for hundreds of millions in federal stimulus dollars
The public has until Friday to submit comments
Slo, was talking to a scout for the Capital One Bowl a week or two ago. He's also a badger fan. We talked at length about the Cal Poly game a couple years. You guys killed Wisconsin. Capn and I had a great time with Poly People and were deeply saddened by the loss.
Say, is that kicker still alive?
"Sarah Palin absolutely blew AWAY the audience tonight. If there was any doubt as to whether she was savvy enough, tough enough or smart enough to carry the mantle of Vice President, she put those fears to rest tonight. She took on Barack Obama DIRECTLY on every issue and exposed... She did it with warmth and humor, and came across as the every-person....it's becoming mroe and more clear that she was a genius pick for McCain."
Fast-tracked by the Obama administration, standards for what students should learn in English and math have been drafted.............
....students would learn multiplication in fourth grade rather than third...........
"Essentially we are giving up on the hope of teaching algebra in the eighth grade," said James Milgram, professor emeritus of math at Stanford University
Algebra has become a focus because completing it by eighth grade is the best predictor of college graduation.
California can choose not to adopt the federal standards but would miss out on competing for hundreds of millions in federal stimulus dollars
The public has until Friday to submit comments
WOW!!!
Sounds like something from The Onion.
Nothing this administration does surprises me any more.
