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Introducing OCConnectTube!

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by John Q. Public » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:03 pm » in Welcome and Board Announcements

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THE "VALUE" of College

Last post by Wabash « Tue May 03, 2022 2:00 pm
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by not4u13 » Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:01 pm
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There are a lot of directions we could go in with a topic on the value of a college education. This came up in conversation with one of my kids...
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Last post by Wabash
Tue May 03, 2022 2:00 pm
LAUSD is going to strike

Last post by cruiser « Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:20 pm
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by cruiser » Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:27 pm

A school district (that is way to large and has a central bureaucracy unmatched most anywhere)
that graduates only 50-60% of their students is going...

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Last post by cruiser
Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:20 pm
Private Schools Expanding Their Special Education Programs?

Last post by John Q. Public « Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:21 am
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by Sixth Man » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:39 am
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I heard a rumor that some of the local private schools were adding special education programs. Do they already exist? If not, why now after all these...
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Last post by John Q. Public
Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:21 am
College grad letdown

Last post by pattywannamack « Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:11 pm

by pattywannamack » Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:11 pm

So I had to terminate a few of our new hires who were fresher out of college earlier this week. We weren't their first employers by any means, but...

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Last post by pattywannamack
Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:11 pm
Public school teacher unions are in a panic.

Last post by Wabash « Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:46 am
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by cruiser » Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:44 pm

President elect Trump has nominated a strong charter school advocate to become the
secretary of education.

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Last post by Wabash
Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:46 am
Free Speech Is the Basis of a True Education

Last post by Fordama « Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:02 pm
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by Hanna » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:09 pm
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By Robert J. Zimmer, the President of the University of Chicago

Free speech is at risk at the very institution where it should be assured: the...
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Last post by Fordama
Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:02 pm
Is it the students or the schools/teachers?

Last post by Wabash « Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:07 pm
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by Tommy Tar » Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:18 am

On the debate last night Senator Sanders talked about young black men unemployment at 55% and the need for better education for them.

Sorry Mr....

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Last post by Wabash
Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:07 pm
College Elitism

Last post by not4u13 « Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:36 am
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by pattywannamack » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:50 pm
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So my youngest brother just concluded his college search. Got straight A's his whole high school career, took nothing but AP and honors classes, has...
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Last post by not4u13
Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:36 am
A whole different world

Last post by John Q. Public « Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:33 am
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by Troglodyte » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:50 am

Graduating from university, son's thank you to father, a garbage truck driver.
BANGKOK POST

Thanks Dad.jpg

In a photo that quickly went viral...

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Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:33 am
Parents livid: 8th graders Ice Cube 'pimps and hoe lyrics

Last post by John Q. Public « Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:21 pm
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by Brooke » Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:04 pm

What was this teacher thinking?

Parents livid after 8th graders read Ice Cube 'pimps and hoes' lyrics for English assignment

An Arizona middle...

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Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:21 pm
Suck It, China!

Last post by afan95 « Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:48 am
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by Fordama » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:15 pm

The U.S.’s Math Olympiad Win Breaks China’s Dominance

The United States last week ended a 21-year drought when its team took home first place in...

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Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:48 am
How Higher Education was Destroyed in 5 Steps

Last post by Fordama « Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:26 am
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by Wabash » Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:48 am
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How Higher Education in the US Was Destroyed in 5 Basic Steps

Higher education is not what it used to be, and that's no accident.

Step I:...
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Last post by Fordama
Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:26 am
M L King and today's 5 year olds.

Last post by Troglodyte « Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:30 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:11 am

I was old enough to pretty much follow the civil rights movement from Rosa Parks forward. I remember when King got shot as vividly as I remember the...

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Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:30 pm
Why Immanuel Kant is still relevent today

Last post by Parrotpaul « Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:11 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:29 am

This is a good read if for nothing else than to revisit one of the world's great thinkers. It isn't all that long, and the ideas are worth a read....

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Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:11 pm
Oxford Academy Rated 10th Best in Nation.

Last post by Troglodyte « Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:24 pm
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by Fordama » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:11 pm

According to the latest US News and World Report, Oxford Academy in Cypress is the 10th best public school in the nation (out of the 31,000 they...

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Last post by Troglodyte
Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:24 pm
The next phase of "progressive" education

Last post by RedFred « Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:41 pm
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by Troglodyte » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:23 am

Our liberal progressive education fiends (not a typo) have opened a new chapter in the dumbing down of America. They are asking students to pay an...

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Last post by RedFred
Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:41 pm
Cursive Writing?

Last post by John Q. Public « Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:12 pm
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by Fordama » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:56 am
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Jean Leising admits she's no expert on brain development, but she still hopes to do something about the way kids learn.

Leising serves in the...
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Last post by John Q. Public
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:12 pm
Cheating

Last post by Notorious « Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:22 pm
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by not4u13 » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:35 am

The OC Register has an article in today's paper on Cheating. Unfortunately, due to Register policy I can't link to it here. I will write one quote...

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Last post by Notorious
Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:22 pm
DOJ Calls For Race Based System of Punishment Of Schoolkids

Last post by Parrotpaul « Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:23 pm
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by Brooke » Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:22 am
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Did anyone ever dream that the Obama administration and Eric Holder's DOJ would actually call for race based punishment for school-kids? How...
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Last post by Parrotpaul
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:23 pm
Porn-watching Wisconsin teacher awarded new job, backpay

Last post by Parrotpaul « Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:15 am
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by SLK230 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:23 am
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Union victory: Porn-watching Wisconsin teacher awarded new job, backpay

Published January 22, 2014
watchdog.org
Facebook1045 Twitter255 LinkedIn2...
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Last post by Parrotpaul
Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:15 am
He couldn't read or write.

Last post by John Q. Public « Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:01 am
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by Tommy Tar » Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:54 am

CNN analysis: Some college athletes play like adults, read like 5th-graders.

(CNN) — Early in her career as a learning specialist, Mary Willingham...

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Last post by John Q. Public
Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:01 am
Parents stunned that union is seeking a $10K severance!

Last post by Wabash « Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:37 am
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by SLK230 » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:32 am
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Parents stunned that union is seeking a $10K severance for teacher who molested their son

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WEST BRANCH, Mich. – The...
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Last post by Wabash
Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:37 am
Another use for literature

Last post by Troglodyte « Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:15 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:37 am

It appears as if the new Common Core standards are attempting to limit literary fiction in the classroom. This op ed is, IMO, a reasonable argument...

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Last post by Troglodyte
Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:15 pm
Are teacher unions harmful to education in the US of A?

Last post by Troglodyte « Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:54 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:23 am

Probably a good idea to shovel all the teacher union stuff into its own thread.

There seems to be some strong feelings among several of our posters...

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Last post by Troglodyte
Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:54 pm
Education system overkill..

Last post by not4u13 « Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:34 pm
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by Troglodyte » Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:03 pm

Colorado 6 Year Old Suspended for Kissing a Girl
DENVER December 10, 2013 (AP) By STEVEN K. PAULSON Associated Press LINK

The suspension of a...

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Last post by not4u13
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:34 pm
Asian teens lead in academic performance; US behind Pack

Last post by Wabash « Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:22 am
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Asian teens lead world in academic performance; US performance remains unchanged and behind pack

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Asian students led the world. While the...
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Last post by Wabash
Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:22 am
Comon Core State Standards Initiative

Last post by Wabash « Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:41 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:50 pm

This can serve as a reference page for anyone who wants or needs to better understand the public schools Comon Core State Standards Initiative ....

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Last post by Wabash
Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:41 pm
Peanut butter and jelly torta?

Last post by Troglodyte « Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:25 pm
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by Tommy Tar » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:38 pm

Did you know that eating or even talking about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be considered racist?

That’s right.

Apparently, it’s...

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Last post by Troglodyte
Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:25 pm
school choice

Last post by Fordama « Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:02 pm
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by cruiser » Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:48 pm

I was reading the OC Register opinion sections today, the Mallard Fillmore caption - did you know
that TWICE as many public school teachers send...

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Last post by Fordama
Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:02 pm
CA district monitor students' social media

Last post by Troglodyte « Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:36 pm
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by not4u13 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:41 am

Wondering what you wise posters feel about this one.

The district has paid an outside firm to monitor the social media posts of all students in Jr....

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Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:36 pm

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