tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post7065709576094504600..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: casting doubt...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-38152993454926724862011-06-13T05:44:44.091-05:002011-06-13T05:44:44.091-05:00Successful students are often used to cover the un...Successful students are often used to cover the unsuccessful ones. See, it worked for Marie... too bad about Johnnie, but he just didn't have what it takes...Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-30082070914274555672011-06-13T05:26:06.866-05:002011-06-13T05:26:06.866-05:00The schools could never believe that they're d...The schools could never believe that they're doing less than a great job, or that some students manage to get their education outside of it. Maybe even despite the schools.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-17077251351949390512011-06-12T06:39:22.918-05:002011-06-12T06:39:22.918-05:00We know that some students manage to get their GED...We know that some students manage to get their GED certificates, so the overall rate is not as dire as the statistics suggest. However, schools would prefer to think that there is something wrong with the kid when he or she drops out, rather than accepting that there just may be something remotely wrong with the school. By accepting blame, or responsibility, you also accept the power to make change. But our local school administrators don't seem to be going in that direction.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-72682391597648458552011-06-12T06:30:07.179-05:002011-06-12T06:30:07.179-05:00A low graduation rate, which we also have here, en...A low graduation rate, which we also have here, ends up being an excuse for placing blame rather than a reason to find solutions.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-2706166817844278032011-06-12T06:29:19.196-05:002011-06-12T06:29:19.196-05:00A low graduation rate, which we also have here, en...A low graduation rate, which we also have here, ends up being an excuse for placing blame rather than a reason to find solutions.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com