Some teachers like to make successful kids fail
I don't know why
but I've had a few who relish every time I screw up
I don't know why
but I've had a few who relish every time I screw up
fleshconsumed
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OP cleverly chose topic to bias it towards school.
Nevertheless, assuming lawyer is correct that rule Kanawha's County policy is that "if you?re absent from school with permission, then you are given the days you?re absent to make up or complete the work you?ve done", then it means the student must have been given full credit, end of fvsking story.
The student was on a principal approved trip, therefore according to the policy she should be able to turn in work late without any penalty. Sounds like an asshat teacher to me. While I do agree that it would have been ideal of student to notify teacher that she will have to turn in her work late, she did not have to do it.
I really hope the student wins the case and gets proper grade for her work. Punitive damages are unnecessary, but they are the only way to get school to take the matter seriously.
Nevertheless, assuming lawyer is correct that rule Kanawha's County policy is that "if you?re absent from school with permission, then you are given the days you?re absent to make up or complete the work you?ve done", then it means the student must have been given full credit, end of fvsking story.
The student was on a principal approved trip, therefore according to the policy she should be able to turn in work late without any penalty. Sounds like an asshat teacher to me. While I do agree that it would have been ideal of student to notify teacher that she will have to turn in her work late, she did not have to do it.
I really hope the student wins the case and gets proper grade for her work. Punitive damages are unnecessary, but they are the only way to get school to take the matter seriously.
Kanalua
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From a legal standpoint, the girl may have a case IF it can be shown that the "athletes and those who are suspended under disciplinary action, are allowed to hand in work after they return to school." Would be a potential 14th Amendment Equal Protection violation. Of course this is assuming that the contention is true that "athletes and those who are suspended under disciplinary action, are allowed to hand in work after they return to school."
State agencies (Federal, State and Local), including this school (which is a public school, therefore there is state action) must "[not] deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (14th Amendment to the US Constitution). If the rule (which would considered a law) is applicable to one group of students, but then not applicable to another set of "similarly situated" students, then there is likely a facial and as applied 14th Amendment violation. It's likely that the school would be unable to carry its burden of why its actions justify a violation and exception of the 14th Amendments Equal Protection right. Then you could bring in a Due Process claim if it was shown that the school denied the rights of the girl without the required due process as guaranteed under the 14th Amendment.
State agencies (Federal, State and Local), including this school (which is a public school, therefore there is state action) must "[not] deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (14th Amendment to the US Constitution). If the rule (which would considered a law) is applicable to one group of students, but then not applicable to another set of "similarly situated" students, then there is likely a facial and as applied 14th Amendment violation. It's likely that the school would be unable to carry its burden of why its actions justify a violation and exception of the 14th Amendments Equal Protection right. Then you could bring in a Due Process claim if it was shown that the school denied the rights of the girl without the required due process as guaranteed under the 14th Amendment.
Actually, I just copied the article's title word for word. I didn't even make a comment afterwards, besides "WTF" that the entire thing was occurring.
At my school there was a student (friend of mine) whos parents would at the school every day after classes were over talking with teachers, etc. Her mom did many of her school projects and had some done professionally. Yes she was smart and yes she took the tests but there is no doubt in my mind her gpa would have been on the level of mine (4.15) instead of what it was (4.35) without her parents help.
Thank you! I was waiting for someone to point that out. I'm sure she didn't go on the school trip herself, so what about the other kids? The article never tells us if anyone else got a failing mark for not handing it in on time. If she's the only one who didn't hand it in that went on the trip, well then tough tits for her.
maybe this is why americas education sucks. everyone who does ****** gets the lawsuit out and they get an A in return for not suing the shcool out of existance.
still this is pretty ghey.... how can some one be so up themselve and pompus that they think they are immune from getting a bad grade. if you dont do the work properly or dont do it at all you get an F
still this is pretty ghey.... how can some one be so up themselve and pompus that they think they are immune from getting a bad grade. if you dont do the work properly or dont do it at all you get an F
a project on leafs was worth more than a final exam? retarded.
talk about gifting people high scores. its easy to muster a nice grade on a piece of coursework. every single subject i have taken since starting education the coursework has never, ever been worth more than the final exams. at the very most CW has been worth 40% exam 60%, now in university thats stretched to at least a 20/80 split, some subjects are even 100% exam.
talk about gifting people high scores. its easy to muster a nice grade on a piece of coursework. every single subject i have taken since starting education the coursework has never, ever been worth more than the final exams. at the very most CW has been worth 40% exam 60%, now in university thats stretched to at least a 20/80 split, some subjects are even 100% exam.
its like back seat driving... its annoying isnt it, especially when back seat driver in question has no friggin license of their own.
happens at the doctors too...... parents know more than the dude sat in front of them with a medical degree and a lot of years studying.
happens even at sports training, my coach used to get royally pissed at parents coaching their kids from the poolside viewing area. he's been a top swim coach for 30 odd years, his success is proven, he knows what he's doing. then you get some parent who knows squat butting in on the process.
Well, he did tell us how to identify poison ivy but there are atypical plant populations with leaves that aren't shaped like typical poison ivy, though they still have three leaves. It is also very good at blending in with other plants.
I know what you mean about the oozing. I would wear loose fitting cotton clothing and change them two or three times per day, plus I used gauze wrap on my legs, which also changed two or three times per day. I went through a dozen large gauze rolls. Sheets on the bed had to be changed every day because of the crusty ooze.
Getting it on that scale, poison ivy is miserable around the clock for days and days. A hot bath makes it feel pretty good, though, at least for a while.
just like in the real world
sports > academics
of course the jocks are allowed to hand in stuff late.
sports > academics
of course the jocks are allowed to hand in stuff late.
Ricemarine
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