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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Girlfight at Morrow
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A wise principal once said to me: “The most dangerous part of my job is when I have to step in and break up a girlfight.” It appears Morrow High School had a doozy. Here’s the story.
Police arrested 13 girls for fighting (before 8 a.m.!) and while that was going on they arrested five more students for fighting and mouthing off in incidents that appear unrelated. I guess the good news is this line: “There were no weapons involved, and it was not believed to be gang related.” Also, it appears no one required hospitalization, so there’s another piece of good news. (Who says the media is all negative? (-:)
School folk: How do you handle girlfights? Do you break them up or do you wait for the cops? Do you see girls fighting physically very often?
Let the Music Play…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My colleague Mary MacDonald - exhausted by the Fulton budget cut story as I’m sure many Fulton parents are as well - reports that the district won’t lay off as many teachers as originally planned, a move that would have eliminated elementary orchestra and band. Foreign language teacher in elementary schools, however, are still likely to lose their positions.
The board didn’t decide whether to raise property taxes 2.5 percent.
Fulton parents… are you happy or sad? Excited or mad?
Do You Unschool?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A reader on the homeschooling post mentions unschooling, the less formal version of teaching your child at home. I confess, I have never written about unschooling or met anyone who does it.
I’m fascinated. Unschoolers, tell us your stories…
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