tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551107269143653766.post3878512507233079715..comments2023-11-03T07:19:45.906-04:00Comments on 10th Period: Ohio Urban Buildings Face Greater Challenges, Perform Same as (likely better than) Ohio ChartersStephen Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537921211352466518noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551107269143653766.post-58459662390896363042017-09-27T11:21:20.034-04:002017-09-27T11:21:20.034-04:00Good article. When in grew up in CA, we had a grea...Good article. When in grew up in CA, we had a great public school system and, dare I say, an excellent education. Having become a math teacher at age 40, I was appalled at the level my 6 graders were performing. Didn't spell well, much less know their math facts. Subbed in a high school in NC and sophomores told me they couldn't do simple fraction work without a calculator. Am subbing and tutoring in a private middle school in Florida, literally every student who 'hates math' also does not know basic math facts (i.e, 4x7=?) Just one more area the 'great' US has declined in.BeamMeUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007133128421056020noreply@blogger.com