tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post4885633316191135528..comments2024-03-08T00:21:56.482-08:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: MOOCs grow the gapCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-27140673291598672632013-12-13T14:46:28.603-08:002013-12-13T14:46:28.603-08:00Quelle shock! "At-risk" students are les...Quelle shock! "At-risk" students are less able, less prepared and/or less-motivated, so they do less well than more able, prepared and motivated students. Since this group has not demonstrated large-scale success on the academic path, perhaps it's time to consider good voc ed. It's a huge pity that past legal rulings have prohibited aptitude tests, of the ASVAB type, which are designed to funnel kids into fields where they show aptitude and where success is likely. My hairdresser freely admits that, if current HS grad requirements of chem, algebra II and physics had been in effect, she never would have made it through HS. She's very good at cutting hair, however, and has had the salon's highest request rate for years. momod4noreply@blogger.com