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Miramonte: outcry over wholesale removal of all teaching staff — children are s…

February 9, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Miramonte: outcry over wholesale removal of all teaching staff — children are supposed to trust all new teachers over ones they’d come to know over the past year? Since when has a “turnaround” model (firing all staff) become the default for schools in…

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Should home-schooled kids be able to play on public school sports teams as a VA…

February 9, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Should home-schooled kids be able to play on public school sports teams as a VA law would permit? Or, how an a la carte consumer mentality is inimical to the community culture of a school.Virginia Home-Schoolers Make a Play to Join High School Teamswww…

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10 states waived from having to meet #NCLB requirements. But they still must acc…

February 9, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

10 states waived from having to meet #NCLB requirements. But they still must accept RTTT-style conditions on federal money. No Child Left Behind: 10 States Receive Waivers From Education Law’s Sweeping Requirementswww.huffingtonpost.comWASHINGTON — P…

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Miramonte K-6 School in Los Angeles: heartbroken, appalled, & horrified that chi…

February 9, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Miramonte K-6 School in Los Angeles: heartbroken, appalled, & horrified that children were preyed upon by two teachers. An investigation is ongoing and the two teachers have been fired immediately upon discovery of the abuse. Could teachers with potent…

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