Thompson: The Link Between Bathroom Breaks & Tasers
When a student asks for a bathroom pass, I always told my kids, the proper answer is "of course." If there was a reason why I could not issue a pass at a certain time, I owed the students a respectful explanation. Because the system could not assess disciplinary consequences on chronically disruptive students, I would acknowledge, the entire school remained in perpetual
Charters: Ten Things Charters Won't Tell You
From the Wall Street Journal's SmartMoney series, no less:
1. We're no better than public schools.
2. Our teachers aren’t certified.
3. Plus, they keep quitting.
4. Students with disabilities need not apply.
