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Spring Chickens and Seasoned Birds « Failing Schools

Spring Chickens and Seasoned Birds « Failing Schools

Spring Chickens and Seasoned Birds

MARCH 10, 2011
by mariasallee

This post has been categorized as “humor” but to be honest, it’s no laughing matter. Denver Public Schools initiated its ill-conceived plan to “turn around” 6 schools in the Far Northeast. They’re even trying to think of a cutesy name to apply to the project. Meanwhile, teachers, children, families, and schools have been disrupted tremendously. The disruption continues as teachers (at least 400) look for jobs and the district in its infinite wisdom has decided to move principals around from current jobs to their new (shell game) jobs immediately after Spring