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We often hear that teachers work 'only 180' days and have the summers off. We know that isn't true. How many hours did you work this summer without any compensation? Count any time spent organizing or cleaning your classroom, taking classes related to your professional development, taking school department-issued PD, planning, meeting with colleagues, etc. |
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Created on 02/04/2003 10:24 AM by admin
Updated on 04/27/2006 02:11 PM by btu
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The mayor of New Bedford publicly challenged the state DOE last week when he announced that he could sign off of an alternate general diploma for New Bedford students who have failed the MCAS but who have met all other graduation requirements.
The New Bedford School Committee supported him; the school superintendent and the city council did not.
The mayor, Scott Lang, argued that the imposition of the MCAS contributes to a high school drop-out rate that in New Bedford approaches 50%. Others argue that using the MCAS as a trigger for graduation pushes high standards. There is plenty to say on this topic on both sides and in-between. You can read Mayor Lang’s op-ed piece that was published in the Globe the other day here.
What do you say? |
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