[CALIBK12] 4th grade reading and prison facilities

Thu Mar 13 12:58:28 PDT 2008

Here is a blog on the topic of who  first said this about reading failure
and prison facilities.  I really find this one of the frustrating things
about blogs, they tend to be a lot of heresay and gossip so I don't really
attach much weight to the content.

http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2006/04/10/failing-reading-scores-prison-cells
/ 

Interesting none the less.  Still would like to know who in California
specifically said this and if it is actually true. 

Becky

Rebecca Johnston

Redlands East Valley High School

909 389-2500 ext 32180

"An intelligent person is not necessarily one who knows the answers but
rather knows where to find them." 
Unknown

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Barbara Duffy
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:38 AM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: [CALIBK12] 4th grade reading and prison facilities

If you haven't seen this - scroll down to Milton Chen's article What I
Learned as Principal for a Day.  

Toward the last he comments on prison officials checking how many 4th
graders are failing Reading so they can plan adequate prison facilities.

Barbara

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