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November 17, 2009

Anonymous The Goshen News Tue Nov 17, 2009, 10:53 AM EST

It is important for the good of our community and our country that students attend school and receive a good education. It is important because that will define their future. By having a good career, one has a good income to provide to their family.

In order to achieve more learning in the classroom, teachers need to be stricter. Forcing them to finish all missing assignments is going to improve their grade. Teacher might think that it doesn’t matter how much effort they put on students, these are going to fail anyway, but the reality is that these kids need someone strong to guide them.

According to Dr. Tony Bennet, state superintendent of public Instructions in Indiana, America’s 15 year- olds rank 25th among the 30 developed nations in math skills. Bennet says that is time for Indiana to get serious about achievement. (http://www.doe.in.gov/news/2009/06-june/math_achievement.html)

— Nielsen Funez

Elkhart

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