Who would have ever guessed?

http://nypost.com/2014/06/23/governments...schooling/

Quote: “They do this intentionally. It’s not a mistake.”

This assumes that professional educators are smart enough to understand the law. And assumes they are smart enough to try to misrepresent the law. Are you willing to concede these two assumptions?

(06-25-2014 09:21 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  

Quote: “They do this intentionally. It’s not a mistake.”

This assumes that professional educators are smart enough to understand the law. And assumes they are smart enough to try to misrepresent the law. Are you willing to concede these two assumptions?

Maybe not the run of the mill teacher or low level administrator but superintendent and schools boards are.

I'm of the opinion that the upper leadership of our schools are simply bad people.

you don't have to see a skunk to know there's one around.

Quote: Connecticut, on the other hand, is supposed to be more like Texas, which takes a hands-off approach to homeschooling. This bothers Democrats in Hartford, where the state’s teachers unions hold sway.

(06-25-2014 09:35 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(06-25-2014 09:21 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  

Quote: “They do this intentionally. It’s not a mistake.”

This assumes that professional educators are smart enough to understand the law. And assumes they are smart enough to try to misrepresent the law. Are you willing to concede these two assumptions?

Maybe not the run of the mill teacher or low level administrator but superintendent and schools boards are.

I'm of the opinion that the upper leadership of our schools are simply bad people.

You're placing a undeserved high value on an EdD.

And the school boards (at least in my area) are elected, so that is no guarantee of intelligence.