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Cash for Grades
Posted on May 1, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (17)
Education opens many doors. But should the main one be at the bank? School districts throughout the country are increasingly paying students for coming to class, taking tests, and improving their scores as part of controversial incentive programs known as “cash for grades.” Read full article »
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Attack of the 3rd-Graders?
Posted on April 4, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (131)
The shocking headlines out of Waycross, Georgia— 3rd-graders plotted to attack teacher, brought knife, handcuffs —lowered the bar on school violence and raised the alarm among parents, teachers, psychologists and just about anyone with an opinion about the country’s future. Read full article »
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