On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:52:07 -0700, Chambers wrote:

> Mike Raiford wrote:
>> By 2012 there must be a 100% passing rate, or the teachers involved may
>> not be retained. (The key word is may, it's very possible the teacher
>> will be retained, but may be subject to disciplinary action.)
> 
> This scares me, and opens up the system for all kinds of abuse.
> 
> Any time you deal in absolutes ("100%", "Not a single mistake", always /
> never etc) you should probably adjust your thinking.

It's essentially a "zero tolerance" implementation on the academic side.  
Maybe if ZT policies get applied to school administration as well, we'll 
see some common sense return to the schools.

Jim

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