Gothamist: Mayor Wants to Make Children Cry

Max

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:44:40 -0500

3PM is awful- even if I am freaking out, falling asleep and or drunk at work I will never leave until 4 to avoid those monsters (I would go cute and say "little" - but some of them are not). Freakin nightmare. Bring back corporal punishment-or involved parents I guess.

Coolfer

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:07:44 -0500

Before the game is over, I take back what I said about NYC ballers yesterday. Manhattan is KILLING Florida.

doshin

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:56:28 -0500

Wow, 82% for Asian kids is suprisingly low. Does this include recent immigrants in ESL?

mike c

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:55:35 -0500

If you've ever had the misfortune of riding the subway at 3PM when school lets out you might have an idea why so many kids are left back. Scary!

Kojak

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:22:29 -0500

Lies. I Never cried during the 3rd Grade. The percentage of students being held back is unacceptable, but its better then letting them go ahead to higher grades unprepared. Its a Start, but it shouldnt have to take 2 years for any child to get through one grade. They have a long Way to go. I hated the Regents when I had to take it, but I took the last one before they made it much harder, especially the English Regents. They threw in the new test before students were ready for it and they failed in droves. So its good to see more passing it. The Race gap is still a troubling reminder of the deeper problems in the system. Staten Island Women wear Lingerie??? I guess they shouldnt have to break off from the city after all.