The story of the greatest charter school that ever was:
When the High School of the Future opened amid the rolling green grass of Fairmount Park four years ago, many parents eagerly sought a place there for their children.
Later, senior class president Quetta Fairy said students were told earlier this year that only 48 of the 120 members of the senior class would be eligible to graduate.
Evil ghey scientists are trying to learn our children of teh climate science:
According to reports in the local press, Rose Pugliese, a local lawyer and failed Republican candidate for the board of education, authored both of the petitions. The first, which gained 600 signatures of support, simply wished for teachers not to express their “personal, political views” to pupils, whereas the second, which gained 700 signatures, sought to stop the teaching of global warming to children.
“[Global warming] is not a proven scientific theory. There is not evidence to support it,” Pugliese told the board, according to a report in the Denver Post. It’s unclear from the reports whether the petition explicitly called for any teachings about global warming to be stripped from schools, or whether it called for the “other side of the story” to be taught, as Pugliese and her supporters seemed to be arguing before the board.
Maybe them charter schools kids can get associate degrees:
Kaplan’s California Education Assistance Programs give associate-degree students at California community colleges with which Kaplan has an articulation agreement — the program is being tested only at a limited number of institutions right now – a 42 percent tuition discount when they enroll in individual courses. Textbooks are included in the cost of tuition.
Still, this is not a cheap endeavor. A standard three-credit online course at Kaplan costs $1,113, and a discounted three-credit course there costs California students $645. By comparison, a three-credit course at a California community college costs a mere $78. Despite the cost, Kaplan officials believe they are helping the state’s community colleges at a difficult time.
What a bargain. Well, at least, they’ll be able to transfer credits to other schools. Right? Hmm, no:
Unlike the California State System, however, the University of California system is not beholden to the Legislature on issues of credit transferability, and the faculties at each institution determine which courses they will and will not accept. As many University of California campuses still do not accept certain community college credits, it is likely that Kaplan credits would meet a similar fate.
Oh. De-unionizing the UC system fill fix that!
