Re: [Phys-l] Ca mandates 8th-grade algebra test

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>]

Watching my kids going through high school in the early seventies?  My 
goodness, yes.  I did not face a draft, a cold war, the social pressure of 
a wealthy Chicago suburb, the increibly rising costs of college, the 
instability of families...  It was a very different culture.
						Regards,
							Jack

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:

> And how has this changed from 50 years ago?
>
> Bob at PC
> (BTW - This "old geezer" started out teaching High School)
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> From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu on behalf of Jack Uretsky
> Sent: Fri 7/11/2008 12:36 PM
> To: Forum for Physics Educators
> Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Ca mandates 8th-grade algebra test
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> > From another Geezer:
>        School grades are not necessarily the most important issues in the
> lives of adolescents.  An adolescent is busy learning how to get along
> with his/her peers, how to deal with family issues, acquire spending money
> and plan for the future.

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