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Friday, August 25, 2006
High School 101
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
At Fayette County High School, freshman are taking a course called High School 101, my colleague Bridget Gutierrez reports in the Fayette zoned edition this week. (Sorry the story isn’t online yet… our ajc.com person must have missed it.)
Students learn how to develop study habits and take responsibility for their academic careers. They also get help with basic skills they may be lacking. The course text: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.” (Synergize! Think Win-Win! Be Proactive! … Not a lot of language here for a journalist to love…)
To help students get through high school without quitting, the school stopped giving freshmen zeros for missed work, instead allowing them to make it up. They can alto retake tests for partial credit, Bridget reports.
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