tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post7730226106872079210..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: Spinning the numbersPamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-30147549590260715992008-08-13T09:29:00.000-04:002008-08-13T09:29:00.000-04:005:15, I'm content to disagree on what you see as "...5:15, I'm content to disagree on what you see as "absurd" -- and still believe that calling just over half "most," even (or especially) in a headline, misleads readers who may not be as ed-savvy or -steeped as you.helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751154780579012177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-78617365597385689672008-08-12T17:15:00.000-04:002008-08-12T17:15:00.000-04:00The first line of the NY TImes article in question...The first line of the NY TImes article in question begins, "For the first time, more than half of New York City’s high school students are graduating on time..." Your point is absurd. The reason a Regents exam score of 52 is a failure is because they have tested each of those questions and know that the mean will be about a 75.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com