The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agoMaking grades meaningless so that everyone advances is doing a disservice to kids' education.media.piefed.worldexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkMaking grades meaningless so that everyone advances is doing a disservice to kids' education.media.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoI heard about this too, and it’s so insane. I saw an article recently about Mississippi (and/or Alabama?) 4th graders beating out California and New York on reading, and many were crediting that the state mandated phonics over this “take a guess” nonsense.
minus-squaretenacious_mucus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoAm I reading this correctly? MS (and/or AL) having a better reading education system than CA & NY with this?? Wow.
I heard about this too, and it’s so insane.
I saw an article recently about Mississippi (and/or Alabama?) 4th graders beating out California and New York on reading, and many were crediting that the state mandated phonics over this “take a guess” nonsense.
Am I reading this correctly? MS (and/or AL) having a better reading education system than CA & NY with this?? Wow.