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Post by kinetickid on Jan 26, 2011 2:48:20 GMT -5
Students taking Advanced Placement world history at Virginia's Westfield High School got an odd set of instructions on starting the course. They were told they could only use their textbook, class handouts, and class notes to complete assignments. Anyone caught doing any outside reading, or even talking to their parents about their school work, would get a zero on the assignment and receive an honor code violation referral. Principal Tim Thomas said the rules were designed to promote fairness, since some students might have access to more resources than others.I would pull my kid out of that class so fast it would make their head spin. IF the student cannot talk to the parents about their assignments, the teacher could be teaching ANYTHING and the parents wouldn't have a clue. Fairness? Does Principal Tim Thomas know that from day one some people have access to more resources than others? This is THE MOST ridiculous thing that I have ever heard of. Agreed.
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happyscooter
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Post by happyscooter on Jan 26, 2011 8:50:30 GMT -5
Remember in the 60s when you would read about the Kennedys sitting around the dining room table at dinnertime and discussed the current events of the day? Wonder how this would go over with them?
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Post by kent on Jan 26, 2011 13:13:16 GMT -5
I'm just amazed this didn't come out of some school in Berkeley CA. You didn't ask for one but I'm giving you an Amen nonetheless! If memory serves me, I believe Berkeley was pushing for a course in Ebonics a few years ago. Good grief!
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