tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post3978059372551195659..comments2024-03-28T09:36:23.095-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Llamas and puff pieces aplenty, but no mention of "might-as-well" spending in GlobeRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-15160099629966057672014-07-24T08:06:18.184-07:002014-07-24T08:06:18.184-07:00To quote Mark Twain, "There are three kinds o...To quote Mark Twain, "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-34068507156563454442014-07-23T21:09:47.665-07:002014-07-23T21:09:47.665-07:00Those improvements in reading scores were nothing ...Those improvements in reading scores were nothing short of astronomical, weren't they? It would be exciting except that it is statistically improbable that a district would HONESTLY see that kind of improvement in reading in one year. Or five. It's kind of like the Miracle on 32nd Street when it comes to graduation rates. It just doesn't happen. Unless kids can make up a whole Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com