QuoteAll educators fired at underperforming RI school
The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 24, 2010; 9:58 AM
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A Rhode Island school district has voted to fire all the teachers at an underperforming school.
The Central Falls School Committee voted Tuesday evening to fire every educator at Central Falls High School, including teachers, guidance counselors and the principal.
It's the only school in the tiny, impoverished city north of Providence. Only about half its students graduate, and only 7 percent of 11th-graders were proficient in math in 2009.
The plan was developed because of a federal effort to makeover failing schools.
The Central Falls Teachers Union says it is reviewing legal options and hasn't decided what action to take.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan applauds the decision and says "when schools continue to struggle we have a collective obligation to take action."
:lmfao: Cal's Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook not so good.
Well, what? They sucked.
I get these weird Lovecraftian vibes. Tiny, impoverished city... underperforming school (of fishmen?). Freaks.
Must be hard for Tim to see all his old teachers given the ax.
Teehee. Central Fails, RI.
Quote from: The Brain on February 24, 2010, 11:46:45 AM
I get these weird Lovecraftian vibes. Tiny, impoverished city... underperforming school (of fishmen?). Freaks.
Now that you mention it those photos of Tim have a certain lovecraftian horror vibe to them. Like a radioactive monster guy. Sort of a "Puerto Rican on the doorstep" type horror story.
Quote from: Caliga on February 24, 2010, 11:41:36 AM
QuoteAll educators fired at underperforming RI school
The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 24, 2010; 9:58 AM
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- A Rhode Island school district has voted to fire all the teachers at an underperforming school.
The Central Falls School Committee voted Tuesday evening to fire every educator at Central Falls High School, including teachers, guidance counselors and the principal.
It's the only school in the tiny, impoverished city north of Providence. Only about half its students graduate, and only 7 percent of 11th-graders were proficient in math in 2009.
The plan was developed because of a federal effort to makeover failing schools.
The Central Falls Teachers Union says it is reviewing legal options and hasn't decided what action to take.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan applauds the decision and says "when schools continue to struggle we have a collective obligation to take action."
:lmfao: Cal's Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook not so good.
Central Falls is basically a ghetto.
I'm only mad that this happened while I was gone, now I can't apply for a job.
You want to work in a ghetto?
Quote from: Syt on February 24, 2010, 12:14:14 PM
You want to work in a ghetto?
i doubt a RI ghetto is anywhere as bad as a real one.
They do this a lot in Rochester. More often than not they rename the school and hire back a large portion of the people fired.
Quote from: Strix on February 24, 2010, 12:38:59 PM
They do this a lot in Rochester. More often than not they rename the school and hire back a large portion of the people fired.
This morning I heard on the news that up to half of the staff will be retained.
Quote from: Syt on February 24, 2010, 12:14:14 PM
You want to work in a ghetto?
It would be a very short drive, and given how few full time jobs are available in RI due to the recession it would be a good opportunity.
That's pretty cool in its own way. Here teachers are one of the best protected employee group (they have their trade union collective agreement put into law as a separate bill). It's almost impossible to fire them unless they do something like raping multiple schoolchildren or something.
Quote from: Martinus on February 25, 2010, 05:42:59 AM
That's pretty cool in its own way. Here teachers are one of the best protected employee group (they have their trade union collective agreement put into law as a separate bill). It's almost impossible to fire them unless they do something like raping multiple schoolchildren or something.
That's pretty much the way it is in the U.S. The teacher's unions have a stranglehold on education reforms. That's why firing 80 of them is such big news.
Quote from: Caliga on February 24, 2010, 12:55:05 PM
Quote from: Strix on February 24, 2010, 12:38:59 PM
More often than not they rename the school
:lol:
Works in Baltimore.
"George Washington Elementary...is now Washington Carver Elementary!" *fanfare* *gunshots*
Well yeah I assumed the renamings are to things like "Martin Luther King Elementary", etc. :bleeding:
Here in Louisville we have Muhammad Ali boulevard, which is one I have no problem with, since he's from Louisville and he's the most kickass brotha evah. :smoke:
But Boston had Malcolm X Boulevard :bleeding:
Bad approach. They should have used ours - just prohibit teachers from flunking students. That ensures 100% graduation rates and makes everyone happy.
Just don't expect the kids to actually learn anything. That's what calculators and wikipedia are for.
We don't have any real civil rights leaders from around here. Though James Earl Ray lived here for a period of time.
Quote from: Razgovory on February 25, 2010, 09:26:28 PM
We don't have any real civil rights leaders from around here. Though James Earl Ray lived here for a period of time.
Well if you count the James Gang...
Quote from: Caliga on February 25, 2010, 06:52:42 PM
But Boston had Malcolm X Boulevard :bleeding:
That's nature's way of letting you know that you're in a bad part of town. :)
Even by the low standards of Detroit, Rosa Parks Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive go through bad neighborhoods.
IIRC Malcolm X Boulevard ran through Roxbury. :yes: :ph34r:
Since Malcolm X actually lived in Roxbury or Dorchester for a while, I guess I can understand it though.