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Title: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Ptarmigan on February 23, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
http://nypost.com/2014/02/23/students-defend-murry-bergtraum-hs-in-error-filled-letters/

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These kids should learn write from wrong.

Earlier this month, The Post exposed a scheme at Manhattan’s Murry Bergtraum HS for Business Careers in which failing students could get full credit without attending class, but instead watch video lessons and take tests online. One social-studies teacher had a roster of 475 students in all grades and subjects.

Red-faced administrators encouraged a student letter-writing campaign to attack The Post and defend its “blended learning” program. Eighteen kids e-mailed to argue that their alma mater got a bad rap.

Sad state of affairs.  :mental:
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Dori on February 23, 2014, 07:50:08 PM
Sad state is right...

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A junior wrote: “What do you get of giving false accusations im one of the students that has blended learning I had a course of English and I passed and and it helped a lot you’re a reported your support to get truth information other than starting rumors . . .”

Another wrote: “To deeply criticize a program that has helped many students especially seniors to graduate I should not see no complaints.”


Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Chris_ on February 23, 2014, 07:52:32 PM
They're obviously not teaching punctuation or capitalization.  :???:
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: I_B_Perky on February 23, 2014, 09:22:01 PM
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A junior wrote: “What do you get of giving false accusations im one of the students that has blended learning I had a course of English and I passed and and it helped a lot you’re a reported your support to get truth information other than starting rumors . . .”

Another wrote: “To deeply criticize a program that has helped many students especially seniors to graduate I should not see no complaints.

Well when you subsidize welfare folks, that do not put a premium on education for the babies they pop out, this is what you get. No motivation to get better or improve one's lot in life.

Poverty is a daggone great motivator.
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Big Dog on February 23, 2014, 09:34:45 PM
I wonder if that is where Snazbo got his degree?
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: obumazombie on February 24, 2014, 08:01:10 AM
I wonder if that is where Snazbo got his degree?
From what I have seen of him so far, he doesn't generate much wonder in me.
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Dori on February 24, 2014, 09:58:14 AM

Poverty is a daggone great motivator.

 :hi5:


Fear is also a great motivator.  Fear of being poor did a lot to motivate me.  Not so much with the Dummy crowd.  Some even wear poverty like a badge of honor.



Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 24, 2014, 10:02:37 AM
Well, it looks like we could add "English Teacher in a Blended School" to Nadins resume.
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Celtic Rose on February 24, 2014, 10:09:16 AM
That "blended program" could work with motivated students or involved parents.  For kids who are skipping school regularly, not so much. 
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: Mike220 on February 24, 2014, 10:27:34 AM
One of these students will be President someday. :thatsright:
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on February 25, 2014, 09:33:47 AM
One of these students will be President someday. :thatsright:

Perhaps something will happen before that which will lead to a better outcome, like the planet being hit by a large asteroid.
Title: Re: Teens defend ‘fail factory’ school in error-filled letters
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 25, 2014, 09:54:06 AM
Perhaps something will happen before that which will lead to a better outcome, like the planet being hit by a large asteroid.
Well, the U.S. has already been hit by a large ASS-turd-roid.