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June 26, 2004

Edumakayshun

By Jim Dallas

The New York Times does a good wrap-up on the ongoing shit-storm (oops, would poo-lution be more family friendly?) -- at any rate, on the dark and dirty truth about HISD's "miracle" under the misleadership of now-EdSec Rod Paige.

Groan. Everytime we got something good going on -- Enron, the HISD miracle, the Houston Rockets' legendary "Dream Team" -- it ends up falling apart or being a sham.

Posted by Jim Dallas at June 26, 2004 01:28 AM | TrackBack

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I told dozens of Texas and national reporters about this in 1999 and 2000. That the whole thing was a mirage. I worked for a state politician representing Houston and it was not exactly a well-kept secret that the miracle was based on kids that weren't even tested. They warehoused kids.

Thanks for finally waking up on at least one story, NY Times. And for burying it in your Saturday edition.

Posted by: Krusty at June 26, 2004 08:42 PM
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