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2006-11-06 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Mike 2006-11-06 14:58|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Two comments: first, the kid was right not to answer what he was thinking. In today's PC world writing that answer might have gotten him suspended for longer. Hell, he ought to have refused to answer on 5th Amendment grounds! Second, the principal may not be a witch but she's certainly a first-class, blue-ribbon, fully fledged BITCH. I wouldn't trust her with a pet rock, much less my child. Just think, some people in the education industry wonder why home schooling is growing by leaps and bounds! They need a sound walloping with the big #1 ClueBat!

Posted by mac 2006-11-06 17:04|| 2006-11-06 17:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I rather suspect that the principal can't suspend a student for leaving a standardized test question blank. I bet some exploration of that by the parents, with or without legal counsel, will make that clear. I bet further that after the parents and counsel meet with the principal the suspension will be lifted.

If I were a betting man.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-11-06 17:11|| 2006-11-06 17:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it just me or does the concept of one data point having significant impact that could bring down the entire school's performance indicate that:

a) there are very few fourth graders at Central Park Elementary School
b) the performance is already in the pits and young Master Stoken was seen as the savior of the average
c) the principle doesnt understand the fundamentals of statistics
or
d) the performance of the entire school was already so poor that said principle was looking for an easy scapegoat?

Posted by Procopius2k 2006-11-06 17:49|| 2006-11-06 17:49|| Front Page Top

#4 what a witch.

Posted by Clereling Cruns6778 2006-11-06 19:04|| 2006-11-06 19:04|| Front Page Top

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