Social Studies blog

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/tough_new_state_tests_spur_hig.html
In the state of New Jersey, about half of the students are failing school. Some of the schools say that the state requirements of passing are easy, but the students were being pushed into pressure. Governer of New jersey, Jon Corzine, said that in many places like Camden and Paterson had many failing students. Ranging from 40 percent to 70 percent of failing students.

My opinion of this article is that teachers should not push hard. Also, students should seek help from their teachers. If this happens, and they study, schools would become better and the percentages of students failing would decrease. Thus, I think if a student is failing, the school should get help right away instead of leaving them fail and do very little to help.

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/other/press/links/web_specials/story/394602.html
In Trenton, New Jersey the teachers have made a test (kind of like the NJ Ask) and many students have passed. The problem is that the huge numbers of people failing are grades 5, 6, and 7. Also, the problem is that the difference between the failing and passing students in the given grades are ranging from 10 to about 50. This is not good. Schools should get help as soon as possible and should encourage the students to study so the percentage of students failing would go down and the percentage of the students of the students passing would go up.

My opinion about this article is that teacher should give home work to the failing students. Also, for teachers to help failing students, they should encourage the students to study and give frequent test or quizes to help their grades.