Over the weekend I received an e-mail from a friend containing some funny school-related material. It wasn't as entertaining as the one I got about redneck weddings, but given the dour mood through out the district, I thought I'd share,...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** Taxes on the rise in some districts, but not DISD, well, except for that bond package. ** DISD's new grading rules set limits on homework. Other districts are doing that,...
A blog-reading district worker bee sent along a copy of the memo that explains the new high school grading rules that we've been kicking around this week. This memo is also, apparently, to be sent out to parents, if it...
Two teachers e-mailed me over the last couple of days to relay buzz they're hearing regarding new district grading policies. I'm unable to shed any light on this right now, but thought the groupthink here might know the answer. The...
Summer, much like the first week of my guest blogging experience, is winding down fast. In just about a month I'll be back gearing up for a new crop of kids and anticipating seeing my previous students and how they...