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Nancy001 Posted 17 years ago
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Problem writ extreme and failure made
Could anybody please explain the underlined part for me. Thanks very much.
The biggest problem with U.S. public schools is ineffective teaching, according to decades of research. And Washington, which spends more money per pupil than the vast majority of large districts, is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made.
The biggest problem with U.S. public schools is ineffective teaching, according to decades of research. And Washington, which spends more money per pupil than the vast majority of large districts, is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made.
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is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made = Washington is an extreme example of the problem; the attempt to improve education in Washington is a totally failed experiment.
- is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made = Washington is an extreme example of the problem; the attempt to improve education in Washington is a totally failed experiment.
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It seems to mean:
Washington...is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made = Washington is an extreme example of the problem; the attempt to improve education in Washington is a totally failed experiment.
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It seems to mean:
Washington...is the problem writ extreme, a laboratory that failure made = Washington is an extreme example of the problem; the attempt to improve education in Washington is a totally failed experiment.
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Thank you for our answer, but I'm still confused about the second part of it. So are you saying "Washington is a laboratory which were made by failure?" or "Failure made Washington a laboratory?" or "Washington is a laboratory where failure is made."? or none of the above? Thanks again.
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None of the above.
Washington is a laboratory which experienced a total failure; the experiment in Washington was a complete failure.
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None of the above.
Washington is a laboratory which experienced a total failure; the experiment in Washington was a complete failure.
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I disagree with Mister Macawber's interpretation. It sounds to me like this passage means:
"The biggest problem with U.S. public schools is ineffective teaching, with the result that students often fail out of school. Washington is an extreme example of the problem: it has a very high failure rate. This high failure rate has made the city into a "laboratory" -- that is, it has given
"The biggest problem with U.S. public schools is ineffective teaching, with the result that students often fail out of school. Washington is an extreme example of the problem: it has a very high failure rate. This high failure rate has made the city into a "laboratory" -- that is, it has given
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Could be. I just remember Obama lambasting the DC school system during hise presidential campaign.
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Could be. I just remember Obama lambasting the DC school system during hise presidential campaign.
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