Notes from the news, Feb. 26
Submitted by Erika Owens on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 09:20 Posted in Notes from the news | Permalink
On the origin of lawsuits The Notebook blogLen Rieser wrote about how lawsuits happen and what can sometimes prevent them, in light of "webcamgate."
See also: Laptop family is no stranger to legal disputes The Inquirer
Nutter Defends Decision to Close Phila. Schools Thursday KYW
Nutter says the forecast warranted the closure. Today the streets are snow covered and schools are closed again.
Nutter says the forecast warranted the closure. Today the streets are snow covered and schools are closed again.
"Highly Qualified Teachers": Who's Paying for It? Philly Teacher blog
Philly Teacher used her snow day to review her grad school loans. To retain her teaching certificate, and continue to be considered "highly qualified," she had to get a Master's degree.
Philly Teacher used her snow day to review her grad school loans. To retain her teaching certificate, and continue to be considered "highly qualified," she had to get a Master's degree.
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No resolution on violence at South Philly
Submitted by Helen Gym on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 15:36 | Permalink
It’s hard to look at the findings of the District’s independent investigation into the December 3 violence at South Philadelphia High School without significant shock and outrage. After all, this was an incident in which more than two dozen Asian immigrant students were assaulted throughout the day in multiple attacks, which sent 13 youth to the hospital at a school with a history of violence overall and against Asian immigrant students in particular.
