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any better of an education. I think it's getting worse. My fourth grade son takes all tests open-book. When I questioned his teachers about this, they told me that's how everyone's doing it. Because the children are allowed to go back and look at the material on the standardized tests, the board of education feels it is appropriate to allow them to test open-book in school. I personally think this is the govt's way of making sure no child is left behind -- another way to make the stats work in our favor.
As for my education, I'm 34 and I do know what the term refrain means, but proud flesh - that's not something I've ever heard. Fortunately for me, I was in the academic class because I did well on the standardized tests, but I know all too well the classifications that some kids go put into. We had a fourth group-- the speds (special education). Back in my day, these were the kids who needed more one-on-one with the teachers. Now they mainstream everyone. I think mainstreaming is good in certain classrooms, but in others, it really holds the rest of the class back.
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I'm in your brother's age group and - I don't think my kids are getting
