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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Neace Update
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Larry Neace, fired from his job as Dacula High School physics teacher, is asking the school board to reconsider. His lawyer said the punishment was too harsh and did not match the facts.
Neace’s troubles began when he lowered a student’s grade for sleeping in class. Board policy forbids teachers from lowering grades as a form of punishment. School officials said Neace was asked to restore the grade, but he refused, and was fired for insubordination.
Here’s the story
