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2. True story, the guidance

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 02:40 PM

Feb 2015

counselor at our school needs to leave a couple of weeks earlier for a maternity leave. When her doctor told her this, her first thought was not about her or the baby's health, but how her leaving might impact school testing.

This is seriously messed up. This woman lost twins last year, her thoughts shouldn't be on testing, but they are.

One of the reasons I gotta get out.

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Education Secretary Says Administration Is Committed to Testing. [View all] elleng Jan 2015 OP

Like there was any question about it. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #1

True story, the guidance Lifelong Protester Feb 2015 #2

Does Arne have a cushy job at Pearson waiting for him after he leaves the DOE? QED Feb 2015 #3