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

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

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.