Anonymous
09/29/2011 13:07
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:this is awful. i wish we had more anti-poverty programs in place in the US.
I wish we did, too, but I don't think all suicidal middle-schoolers are low income.
It's a pretty scary number, though. What does Ms. Henderson say about it?
Henderson says more intense reading training is needed for middle school teachers. Seriously. See turque's article about it
Uh, not true. Maybe you guys should just go to the source rather than relying on Turque to interpret for you. Watch the presentation on the channel 13. It is really informative and names a whole list of ways dcps is attempting to deal with Middle School issues. Will they work? Dunno. But they definitely have ideas beyond "reading training". Turque is trying to get you rile up with that juxtaposition of news and quote and people who want to run with it, do. Silliness.
Anonymous
09/29/2011 09:53
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
yowza, this Forum may be surpassing the Private School forum for sheer meanness.
Anonymous
09/29/2011 09:50
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:this is awful. i wish we had more anti-poverty programs in place in the US.
I wish we did, too, but I don't think all suicidal middle-schoolers are low income.
It's a pretty scary number, though. What does Ms. Henderson say about it?
Henderson says more intense reading training is needed for middle school teachers. Seriously. See turque's article about it
Anonymous
09/28/2011 23:27
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Anonymous wrote:this is awful. i wish we had more anti-poverty programs in place in the US.
I wish we did, too, but I don't think all suicidal middle-schoolers are low income.
It's a pretty scary number, though. What does Ms. Henderson say about it?
Anonymous
09/28/2011 21:15
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Probably just a desperate sex partner.
I'm jest still trying to figure that one out!
Maybe clear writing isn't being taught in DC middle schools anymore either?
Anonymous
09/28/2011 19:46
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
No, a typo. Hope your snowflakes don't wind up being one of these stats. Probably just a desperate sex partner.
Anonymous
09/28/2011 17:18
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Today's WaPo: 10% of 8th graders have thought of committing suicide. 28% have had sex. 14% drinking alcohol.
Add:
75% of DCPS ms grads can't spell
maybe that explains the misspelling in the title of this thread
Anonymous
09/28/2011 16:30
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Also, isn't the Washpo geared for people who have at least an 8th grade education.
Anonymous
09/28/2011 15:47
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Anonymous wrote:Today's WaPo: 10% of 8th graders have thought of committing suicide. 28% have had sex. 14% drinking alcohol.
Add:
75% of DCPS ms grads can't spell
Anonymous
09/28/2011 14:23
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Surely, you jest!
Anonymous
09/28/2011 14:21
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
13:34, you got the jest of the message, so let it go.
Anonymous
09/28/2011 13:34
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
And I wish people knew how to spell desperation.
Anonymous
09/28/2011 13:25
Subject: Re:desparation in dcps middle schoolers
this is awful. i wish we had more anti-poverty programs in place in the US.
Anonymous
09/27/2011 22:46
Subject: desparation in dcps middle schoolers
Today's WaPo: 10% of 8th graders have thought of committing suicide. 28% have had sex. 14% drinking alcohol. 2 in 5 9th graders repeat the grade. I think these numbers seem too low. Children growing up too fast with limited support.