One proposed bill says any disadvantaged child in the six largest school districts who fails a section of the TAAS test should get a voucher to private school. Whats wrong with that?
The TAAS test was designed to pinpoint student academic weaknesses so public school teachers can help each child to succeed. Texas public schools have myriad strategies and resources for helping children who don’t pass a section of the TAAS, including in-class and after-school tutoring, summer school, diagnostic testing, assistance for children with learning disabilities or limited English proficiency, customized computer-assisted instruction, and more. There is no need to turn children over to private schools so they can get assistance to pass the TAAS test.
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