I repent. I've been making fun of San Diegans' inability to cope with rain, but this actually is a real storm. Please be careful. You could always just stay in and read the newsblitz:
We report on a nagging problem that some schools took a debated step to solve: Kids normally have little reason to try hard on state tests, which don't impact their grades. That changed last year at a handful of Grossmont high schools, when teachers began offering to boost students' grades if they did well on the tests. Proponents say teens finally gave their all, but some parents call it grade inflation or worse.
We also blogged on your ideas on how schools can measure creativity and critical thinking. Keep them coming!
Lots of news about colleges today in the Union-Tribune: A Southwestern College police academy has been suspended in the wake of an unhappy state audit. Bonuses for UC medical executives are causing a stir. And Cuyamaca College is getting spiffed up.
Also in the UT: Food helps bridge the cultural divide at Crawford High. And what a delicious cultural divide it is.
