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We Can't Have Nice Things: elementary school edition

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by dixiehack, Oct 30, 2015.

  1. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Alabama's teacher of the year leaves the wealthiest system in the state to go teach at an inner-city school. After the school year begins she is moved from 2nd to 5th grade, then told her state certification is only good through third grade (despite being nationally board certified for ages 7-12) and that she needs more testing to prove she belongs.

    Instead, she quit.

    Teacher of the Year speaks: 'Wall of bureaucracy led to my resignation'

     
    dixiehack, Oct 30, 2015
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  2. JohnHammond

    JohnHammond Well-Known Member

    It's not the bureaucracy. Higher-ups in the school wanted her gone.
     
    JohnHammond, Oct 30, 2015
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  3. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    Nothing about that story makes any sense. But the rules are rules crowd will be along any time now.
     
    JayFarrar, Oct 30, 2015
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  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Or her colleagues, who likely didn't want an unflattering comparison.
     
    dixiehack, Oct 30, 2015
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  5. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    black school to white teacher, we don't need your patronizing attitude.
     
    heyabbott, Oct 31, 2015
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