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Blue_Tires

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Reply to theaocp (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:59 PM

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Tennessee Virtual Academy emails teachers to delete bad grades. For-profit online school. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

Love this excuse. TN academy blames failure on students. madfloridian Feb 2013 #1

starting to figure it out, huh Josh? d_r Feb 2013 #3

You missed this line after the Josh Williams quote d_r Feb 2013 #2

I did miss that. madfloridian Feb 2013 #5

They need to shut down these scammers and put them in jail jsr Feb 2013 #4

Heck, they just keep turning more money over to them. madfloridian Feb 2013 #10

The challenge of teaching all types of children? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #6

That took nerve or just ignorance to say that. madfloridian Feb 2013 #20

Principal admits individual grades don't matter, only the standardized test at end of course. madfloridian Feb 2013 #7

Of course teachers will follow directives duffyduff Feb 2013 #8

My principals were decent, until the last one. madfloridian Feb 2013 #9

He's got his buzzwords down pat. theaocp Feb 2013 #11

Agreed, but at least he did not say "status quo". madfloridian Feb 2013 #12

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #16

And don't forget the characterization of students as "data points." duffyduff Feb 2013 #18

I love these threads for the comments that they don't get. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #13

The six stages of grief... hay rick Feb 2013 #14

I know-- Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #15

.... madfloridian Feb 2013 #17

Republicans shut off debate of this email when Dems wanted to discuss. madfloridian Feb 2013 #19

School's parents defend it? One says a way for state to get rid of it? School says most do it? madfloridian Feb 2013 #21

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