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Um, "limited academic ability?" The guy has a bachelors in science, two masters degrees and is working on a Ph.D. He's not stupid, regardless of Mark Twain's wi
by cwp 15y ago
Um, "limited academic ability?" The guy has a bachelors in science, two masters degrees and is working on a Ph.D. He's not stupid, regardless of Mark Twain's wit.
Now, I completely agree that a single anecdote isn't cause for policy overhaul. But if a guy who has been successful in college can't pass a test designed to weed out students who shouldn't go to college, that's a clue that maybe something, somewhere isn't working right.
- pjscott 15y agoMinor correction: he has a bachelor of science degree, which does not necessarily require learning any science. Or, more to the point, any math.
- blasdel 15y agoIn the followup article it's revealed that all his degrees are in education: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/revealed-school-board-member-who-took-standardized-test/2011/12/06/gIQAbIcxZO_blog.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/reveal... That does not bode well for him having a lick of intelligence