Cal Poly San Luis Obispo weighs bigger, badder 'F'
When it comes to college transcripts, an F is an F, right? That might not be the case for long at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
A committee of the university's Academic Senate is drafting a policy that would allow the university to put a special notation on a student's transcript to indicate when an F is for cheating, rather than for honest-to-goodness failure, the Mustang Daily reported. The potential policy shift is part of a growing push among
School documents provide glimpse of 'pay to play' practices
A committee of the university's Academic Senate is drafting a policy that would allow the university to put a special notation on a student's transcript to indicate when an F is for cheating, rather than for honest-to-goodness failure, the Mustang Daily reported. The potential policy shift is part of a growing push among
School documents provide glimpse of 'pay to play' practices
In April 1984, the state Supreme Court ruled that schools violate the state's constitutional guarantee to a free education when they charge children to participate in extracurricular activities.
Nearly 30 years later, a grand jury found numerous examples of San Diego schools charging exorbitant fees for cheerleading and other activities. Some of those included:
In an e-mail, Pam Slater, a spokeswoman at the department, sent along a helpful policy guide on fees currently in use by school officials in Kern County. But on the central question of whether state authorities could (or would) hold the districts accountable for breaching the law, this was the Slater's reply:
Nearly 30 years later, a grand jury found numerous examples of San Diego schools charging exorbitant fees for cheerleading and other activities. Some of those included:
- $4,250 for the marching band at Clairemont High School.
- $1,833 for the cheerleading program at Madison High School.
- $1,120 for the cheerleading program at Mira Mesa High School.
In an e-mail, Pam Slater, a spokeswoman at the department, sent along a helpful policy guide on fees currently in use by school officials in Kern County. But on the central question of whether state authorities could (or would) hold the districts accountable for breaching the law, this was the Slater's reply:
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