A Tangled Web

AND THOSE WHO CAN'T TEACH...TEACH!



Here's a great story. It seems that the standard of teachers in big cities like Philly are much worse than YOU think.



Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer, in her article "District to Help Teachers Pass Test" (March 24, 2004) reported "that half of the district's 690 middle school teachers who took exams in math, English, social studies and science in September and November failed." Other test results haven't been released; Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said he understands "concerns that releasing the data could subject teachers to humiliation. ... "

Poor dears. It gets worse.



The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) compiles loads of statistics on education. The NCES "Digest of Education Statistics" Table 136 shows average SAT scores by student characteristics for 2001. Students who select education as their major have the lowest SAT scores of any major (964). Math majors have the highest (1174).



So now we know it is official that those who can-do. Those who can't, teach. Pity our children.