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Monday, September 24, 2012

VERY TELLING ISN'T IT??

http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/levittown/state-gives-four-local-districts-warnings-because-of-pssa-results/article_4f2b984e-3ceb-57da-9653-7d11b016eeed.html


This is what I found to be the most interesting within this article:
BENSALEM

Bensalem High School landed in Corrective Action II fifth year status because not enough students overall, white and economically disadvantaged students demonstrated proficiency on the math and reading tests, not enough black students tested at grade level on the math test and not enough special education students achieved proficiency on the reading test.


Robert K. Shafer Middle School received a warning because not enough Latino and economically-disadvantaged students were proficient in math and not enough special education students were learning at grade level in math and reading.


Cecelia Snyder Middle School received a warning because not enough black, Latino and economically-disadvantaged students demonstrated proficiency in math.


Cornwells Elementary School got the same designation because not enough special education students were proficient in math and reading.


Samuel K. Faust Elementary School received a warning because not enough black and special education students were proficient in math and reading and not enough Latino students demonstrated they were learning at grade level on the reading test.


Benjamin Rush Elementary got a warning because not enough black students were proficient in math and not enough Latino students demonstrated proficiency in reading.


Russell C. Struble Elementary School received a warning because not enough special education students were proficient in math.


What gets me, is that with the High School alone, they have been placed on this for the FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW!!! I am also seeing a very discriminatory attitude towards minorities, especially within the middle and the elementary schools, which really shows the true motives on this township. I have heard from several people who are of Hindu descent of alleged discriminatory treatment their children have received, including despite speaking PERFECT English (Better than anyone I have heard around here!) being put in ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes, which is clearly a lazy discriminatory tactic!
I also suspect that the other reason for this situation is the recent criminal actions of individuals (Especially ones who are connected to high ranking township officials.) that were brought to light, but NOTHING is being done about them. Now before you say, that the Bensalem Police is investigating this, just remember that having them investigate this, is like the Iranian president investigate 9/11, the WTC Bombing, and the Holocaust combined!! NOTHING WILL GET DONE!!
All I can say, is that if this doesn't give credence to the importance of not only private schools, but also Charter Schools, I don't know what does.

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