Seattleites are full of themselves. I've been to Seattle plenty of times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Even thought about relocating to that area. However, every time a Seattleite keeps telling me just how awesome Seattle is and how I should love and respect it, it kind of turns me off to the entire prideful nature of…

Do they habitually use the word "class" to describe any and everything about them and their organization?

Either way does it matter? I'm not an expert on baseball's stupid ass unwritten rules. If a batter can get on base in a close game—regardless of outs—shouldn't he do it?

hahaha nice! She definitely drug her husband farther than 3.1 yards a carry!

The "teaching to the test" is a byproduct of high stakes standardized testing. Before testing was a supplement. Teachers taught concepts and lessons and then students took a test. Now, the test is all that matters. So what do you think teachers are going to do?

Oh FFS, don't be stubborn on purpose. You know what I'm saying but you're answering a question nobody asked.

Yes, you get it. Yes, I am an asshole. Yes, you are right with everything you just said.

I am unsure if you agree/disagree with me? The point of all points I was trying to make was that everyone blames the American school system for poor scores when it's slightly more complicated than that.

Probably not any longer. These adults are dumber than the kids so clearly they're all correct. The American school system is failing students.

Men don't treat women poorly. Dumbass boys do because they think that's what they need to do.

You still don't get it. You're comparing countries. You cannot do that. The countries aren't the same. They also do not have the same standards or objectives. If you want to use graduation rates that is flawed as well. If a standard is too high (graduation rate) instead of improving overall 99% of the time the…

Agreed. Ah yes, tracking. I actually think tracking (a very European principle) is a decent idea. There are cons to tracking and there are pros. We kind of do that now with PTE classes, but you're right. The lower scores don't count. People don't seem to realize that here. When you're trying to raise an average, you…

Look, both of you guys don't know what you're talking about. You have to go to school until you are 16 years old in America. It's the law. If you don't go to school your parents will be punished for not making you go to school. Also, you'd both be surprised how difficult it really is expel a student. Throw in the…

Uh no. Kids have neither sympathy nor empathy. That is why they are kids. You can't just say "a lot of science".

Well, after reading the article why do you think the US education system keeps falling behind? I'd love to know the opinion of someone that comments on shit but won't take time to read an article. I mean, don't even get me started on reading research based articles, your head might explode.

Well, you really are stupid though. You're ignorant and do not know it. That's a pretty bad combo. If you want to talk about social inequalities, you really should read the book Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol.

I never said they did. I work with some that will never have a chance no matter how hard they try. Do you mean teacher performance or student performance? Student performance is much more difficult to measure objectively than teacher performance.

You're too dumb to understand what I am saying. You may be right, I think the American educational system has failed you. The difference between what I am saying and what you are saying is the difference between a college professor arguing with a high school student. You do not take everything into consideration.

So you see that parents are inconsistent? Then why should a teacher be judged on the results from students that have shit parents?

Are you involved in education at all or just using anecdotal evidence? It's ok to have an opinion, but just because something happened when you went to school doesn't make it a fact.