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Re: Bridging the gap
It's true that there are certain differences between the public and private sectors. But in a charter as in many other non-profits there is a zealotry that thinks that anything done for the cause is justifiable. Firing teachers on a whim is one of them. I spent a year teaching due process to sophomores and didn’t receive it myself. Instead ...
Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by phltr1 on September 15, 2008
Schools have already changed; parents have to consider this
Kindergarten is more academic than it used to be. Kids are expected to learn to read. They are expected to know how to behave in school already. Not all five year olds are ready for this. Individual parents have to do what's best for their kids. This may reinforce the pressures for academic kindergarten, but a parent who tries to buck the ...
Posted to Family by BookMama on August 4, 2008