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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: A Modest Proposal

Jersey Jazzman: A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

If we're going to raise test scores, we'd better be honest with ourselves and deal with the REAL problem: the kids!
If our country has so much money, why doesn’t it just fire the kids who are repeatedly bad at taking these tests? We can afford to hire away these children from overseas who are so good at it. Problem solved! Or, if we want to really improve our test scores, we should hire people who have better qualifications. Sure, sixth-graders in the Netherlands are good at multiplication, but what if our sixth-graders all had bachelor’s degrees? They’d be even better.
It’s time we stop putting up with these idiot children and their poor results and bring