Comments on: Failing Schools Across Michigan http://kayda.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/failing-schools-across-michigan/ J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:43:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: rachelaren http://kayda.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/failing-schools-across-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-10 rachelaren Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:48:01 +0000 http://kayda.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/failing-schools-across-michigan/#comment-10 What a comfort to know that it's not just inner city schools, but surban school too! I often feel, too, like the news just focuses on failing inner city detroit schools. Althougth this is a horrible situation, it's refreshing to hear that it's not just detroit anymore. Sad however that the problem is much bigger than what most people expected. I particulary enjoyed your last paragraph and thought it was a really good point! Things would change, for sure if the administration could be in the classroom with those teachers, helping them prepare their students for the lessons they need to meet, by state standard, as well as preparing them for the MEAP. It would be nice to work in a system one day where teachers have a direct say in standards. I agree with you, it proably would work in that case! What a comfort to know that it’s not just inner city schools, but surban school too! I often feel, too, like the news just focuses on failing inner city detroit schools. Althougth this is a horrible situation, it’s refreshing to hear that it’s not just detroit anymore. Sad however that the problem is much bigger than what most people expected.

I particulary enjoyed your last paragraph and thought it was a really good point! Things would change, for sure if the administration could be in the classroom with those teachers, helping them prepare their students for the lessons they need to meet, by state standard, as well as preparing them for the MEAP.

It would be nice to work in a system one day where teachers have a direct say in standards. I agree with you, it proably would work in that case!

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]]> By: Ashley W http://kayda.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/failing-schools-across-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Ashley W Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:26:14 +0000 http://kayda.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/failing-schools-across-michigan/#comment-8 It's good to hear that parents are starting to realize how drastically NCLB is effecting schools throughout the country and in Michigan. While it is sad that so many school in Michigan are failing, maybe this will help Michiganders to wake up and realize that the educational system needs a change. And maybe, just maybe, parents will understand that there has to be some accountability on their part. There needs to be some cooperation on the part of the teacher and the parents. It just makes me mad that parents can see that standardized tests are not helping students, but they do nothing to try and counter-act failing grades, etc. at home. Maybe that's irrelevant to this topic, maybe that's just me. I also was interested in reading this article because it ties in with an article that I just wrote about on my blog. I listened to an NPR clip on Hall Middle School in Benton Harbor, MI which is in danger of being shut down because the school has failed to meet requirements for over 5 consecutive years. This clip was about the new principal and how he is changing the school around and is making it a place where students can be safe and unafraid to learn. It's sad to me that this school that finally has a principal dedicated to turning things around, might get shut down because they're at their limit of failure. Do we have any programs in NCLB that helps schools like this one that are starting to turn around? It’s good to hear that parents are starting to realize how drastically NCLB is effecting schools throughout the country and in Michigan. While it is sad that so many school in Michigan are failing, maybe this will help Michiganders to wake up and realize that the educational system needs a change. And maybe, just maybe, parents will understand that there has to be some accountability on their part. There needs to be some cooperation on the part of the teacher and the parents. It just makes me mad that parents can see that standardized tests are not helping students, but they do nothing to try and counter-act failing grades, etc. at home.
Maybe that’s irrelevant to this topic, maybe that’s just me.
I also was interested in reading this article because it ties in with an article that I just wrote about on my blog. I listened to an NPR clip on Hall Middle School in Benton Harbor, MI which is in danger of being shut down because the school has failed to meet requirements for over 5 consecutive years.
This clip was about the new principal and how he is changing the school around and is making it a place where students can be safe and unafraid to learn.
It’s sad to me that this school that finally has a principal dedicated to turning things around, might get shut down because they’re at their limit of failure.
Do we have any programs in NCLB that helps schools like this one that are starting to turn around?

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