->    U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), whose state fared
-> poorly in the NEGP report, pointed to "three concrete and
-> achievable steps" that he is working on to help N.M. make
-> progress toward achieving the national education goals.  Those
-> areas include:  assisting states develop world-class standards
-> and assessments; beginning to address the gap in school
-> completion rates; and working to expand access to the Advanced
-> Placement program.
->    Copies of the 1996 National Education Goals Report and
-> Executive Summary are available free-of-charge from the NEGP by
-> faxing a request to the panel at 202/632-0957; 
-> by sending an e- mail
Yup, NM is not doing well on goals 2000.
Gee, didn't I post W. Edward Deming's prediction of the failure of goals 
2000? Someone here might even have it copied and can repost--I lost it in the 
computer erasure.
Goals 2000:
1. Does not answer the question HOW
2. Does not provide adequate funding for miracles
3. Did not involve the stakeholders, (students, parents, and teachers)
4. Does not promote quality education
5. Is management by objective, not by system change or improvement
Doomed to failure from the beginning.  Another example of politicals trying 
change outcomes without changing the system in a logical manner.
 
What is interesting is that state officials know that they can't pick on 
teachers this time around, so the state board is blaming parents.  It is a 
cheap shot at a group that had no say in the goals.  Hmmm, time for me to 
write a letter.
--- Maximus 2.02
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