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Big-City Students Aren't Learning Science
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A least half of eighth graders tested in science failed to demonstrate even a basic understanding of the subject in 9 of 10 major cities, and fourth graders, the only other group tested, fared little better, according to results released here Wednesday. (New York Times [1], Thursday)
How many bad report cards will it take?
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The Perils of Public Education [2] by E. G. West
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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/16/education/16reportcard.html?_r=1amp;oref=slogin
[2] The Perils of Public Education: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=5883
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