Aggregation

Here's what's going on in DC schools. My apologies for the dearth of good news--don't kill the messenger.

Thomson Elementary schoolers were caught eating and snorting cocaine. WTF. Link.

Federal prosecutors are investigating what happened to $100,000 awarded to McKinley Tech. The money came from the AARP and was supposed to create a program to have high schoolers teach senior citizens how to use the internet, or something. Link.

If this academy's a-rockin' don't come a-knockin'. The Rock Creek Academy is being investigated for all kinds of misconduct, and yes, some of it is sexual. DCPS didn't pay special education attorneys all that money for this kind of education! Link.

An opinion on school truancy. It's an important issue that deserves more attention but the author lost me with: "These are not kids who cut class to rent 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'" Huh? I'm pretty sure a kid has not cut class to rent Ferris Bueller in 23 years. Damn kids, with their heavy metal music videos and Donkey Kongs. Link.

Kaya Henderson plans to reform schools unto death. Link.