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26147: Raber: (reply)Re: 26146: Jhudicourtb: (response) Re: 26138: Raber: (Reply)e: 26132: Durban: (comment) Cap Haitien Presidential Challenge (fwd) (fwd)





from raber88@zoominternet.net

The point of my e-mail is lost by Hudicourt here. Like Mr. Durban, I was just making a point as to how a candidate can run on a simple achievable platform that would make a real difference in the life of the people and would get the people out to vote. The details of Cap Haitian Tourism development or the details of free quality schooling for all elementary school children would be left to qualified experts on the subjects. When Hudicourt took the 6th grade exam, it was much different than today's exam (French only versus choice of French or Creole today). Up to the 1980's, few people made it to the 6th grade and the test was much more difficult (I remember having to embroider certain letters in cross-stich and some little flower). What I was saying is that the govenrment would easily find grant money to finance elementary education. A selected few would have to be chosen to continue on if paid for by tax payer's money. The certificat or some other mean of selection could be used. The fact is that Haiti is a poor country and one has to start somewhere. Maybe eventually school K to University will be free. Simple goals that benefit the majority are a place to start. American Universities use test scores as ONE of the ways students are evaluated. One school's C is another one's A. Students get sick on the days of standardized testing. Some people are better at taking test than others. Both Candidates for last year's American presidential elections went to Yale and graduated with just about identical C averages. Both have led very successful lives. It all started because they had a chance to attend elementary school.