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55% attend a four-year college or university after graduation? It sounds misleading, and it's also not cited. There are statistics for this published on the Internet: http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/dataselect.php?c=25;d=3160;s=050;lt=CD;st=CD&datasection=all

So that should be cited. And I'd consider replacing that 55% statistic with the data presented on the above link, that 89% of 2006 graduates intended to attend either a two-year or four-year university (it splits 41% four-year, 48% two-year, and I think that's how this data is typically presented to the public). It sounds better.


which school are you talking above here^?


and i would like to say that south is a worse school behavier wise becasue most of the kids do drugs drink like crazy, rather at north not so much i mean every school has it but south is full of it becasue the kids are rich and the parents do not care. north may not be as strong as south book wise, but there is less drama, but everyone is different and check it out with your kids to see.(Newyorkcityy (talk) 13:03, 24 July 2008 (UTC))[reply]

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Caknuck - I respect what you are doing; however, my name is Mr. Russoniello and I am a ninth grade English teacher [1] here at Middletown North. We are beginning research/thesis papers and in order to teach my students a lesson about Internet validity, I am trying to illustrate a point. The post clearly states that it will be deleted on my own accord this afternoon, making your instantaneous deletion irrelevant. If the purpose of Wikipedia is to educate, what you are doing is not keeping in this vein; rather, your efforts are hindering education. I will be making the post once again and then delete it immedatly after it is displayed in class. If you feel this is deserving of a ban, then so be it. The lesson I will be teaching my students will be learned either way. Sincerely, Mr. Russoniello Middletown High School North, English Dept. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ThomasJeffersonsBane (talk • contribs) 16:12, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Russoniello, I believe you mistake what Wikipedia is for. The core aim of this project is to build an encyclopedia and not to facilitate classroom education. (A separate Wikimedia project, Wikiversity, exists for purposes like your own.) I ask you to consider the more subtle lesson that you taught your students today: That it is permissible to selfishly hijack an open-source Web site for your own purposes even though you were expressly instructed not to. In doing so, you wasted the time of Wikipedia volunteers, as well as the site's resources.
Much of the vandalism Wikipedia editors contend with on a daily basis originates from middle and secondary schools, and your demonstration today set a bad example for your students. Instead of bucking the rules, you should have approached an administrator or other experienced editor who could have directed you to resources suitable for your purpose. Instead, you chose to act irresponsibly, and have had your editing privileges -- and possibly those of your colleagues and students -- revoked. Please use better judgment in the future. caknuck ° is a silly pudding 19:32, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I would have no objection to seeing the teacher's name redacted and appropriate changes in the edit history. We've blocked him, as was needed. There's no need for his students to see this every time they check the school's article talk page. We're not out to undermine his authority. Kids being what they are, word is probably out, but I see no need to make things worse.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:58, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Or he could just learn how to be a creative teacher. Did you see that nonesense on his talk page? Something about "credentials provide credibility." Oh, ye children of middletown north, don't believe that twaddle. Bernie Madoff has plenty of credentials. All con-artists make appeals to authority. Think for yourselves, investigate for yourselves. Don't take anything on Wikipedia at face value. Don't take anything your teachers say at face value either.Bali ultimate (talk) 21:03, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
On second thought, maybe this is one of his students? The writing is weak enough -- and what adult identifies themselves as "Mr. Smith" instead of "I'm Jim Smith?"Bali ultimate (talk) 21:09, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
That thought crossed my mind. But teachers in the US often identify themselves this way in written communications (school Web pages, notes home to parents, etc). caknuck ° is a silly pudding 21:14, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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