RL> misidentified on the cover [but not inside] as 11/95.) They should try
 RL> to get the uncensored (Third Draft) "samizdat" version of the Sania
 RL> Report. The official version cleared by George Bush had to be watered
 RL> down and even changed some of the stats. They can get Bracey's home #
Well, I had one given to me, then the principal said she needed it back. I 
later found out that the report was never supposed to be released to the 
public, especially the teachers. Truth was, the then current politicos didn't 
want the truth, only lies and half-truths to make education the bashed part 
of society. 
 
By my upbringing, I am a very conservative - but I am open to listen to the 
other side of the story. In the report, I learned how statistics have been 
used to browbeat teachers and education in general. I also learned that 
teachers were doing much better here than reported by the government.
 
Just today, an article revealed that our local HS students scored at the 
national average on the ACT tests. When looking at that one might say that 
"average" isn't so good. However, when taking in to account the economic 
levels here plus the ethnic makeup - I think the schools have done pretty 
good.
 
I was just a little suprized when hearing Canada's problems, I guess this so 
called "conservatism" had spilled accross the border.
 
What you have begun is what all of us need to do - speak up!!
--- Maximus 2.02
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