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Is cutting 12th grade a good idea? is it a waste of time? Even though Seniors waste a lot of time, are they really ready to be out in the real world? These are all the questions educators in Utah's Utah's West Jordan High School have been pondering as well. Read More | Discuss 
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered special education teacher Matthew Kim fired immediately. Why?

In 2002, Matthew Kim was removed from the classroom for alleged misconduct but continued to receive full pay for years as his case wound through an appeals process. L.A. Unified has spent more than $2 million on Kim's salary and legal costs.

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Robert Hughes Academy Principal Janet Henry was fired after state officials said widespread cheating helped the school dramatically improve MCAS test scores.

State Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester wants to revoke the Robert Hughes Acatemy's charter. http://kl20.com/19703

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A high school student is ran over rushing to catch the school bus. Parents had complained for weeks that the bus in question was quick to leave and that students were forced with the choice of missing the bus or waiting for a nearby traffic signal to turn. What do you do if you are superintendent?

Pinellas School District Superintendent Julie Janssen was faced with exactly this situation when Read More | 1 Comment 
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The headmaster of a $31,000 per year lower Manhattan private school Claremont Preparatory School fired a school psychologist for reporting possible parental abuse of a troubled teen, a new lawsuit alleges. Despite threats of reprisals, psychologist Gabriella Johr reported the incident to the Administration for Children's Services and was fired by headmaster and dunce of the week candidate Irwin S Read More | Discuss 
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Teacher of the century candidate John Freshwater was fired after a long train of near firing incidents all involving teaching religion or creationism in the classroom. What did it take to finally end Mr. Freshwater's reign of terror: Burning a cross on a student's arm.

Here's Mr. Freshwater's body of work: http://www.madrigalmaniac.com/?s=freshwater Read More | Discuss 
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Due to a recent attack on a group of Asian students by a group of African American students an investigation has been launched. The investigation has uncovered over 15 years of racial violence ignored by South Philadelphia High School administrators. Read More | 1 Comment 
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