Quite a few bits of insanity floating around the edusphere and childrearing world today...
Here's the best "out" I've seen yet for a really difficult and demanding child.
A credit card thief figures out a new plan. But given what all we've heard about teachers' salaries these days, isn't this like stealing from the poor? (Via the Education Wonks.)
Can we make a rule that if your initials are the same as a gang's, you get ownership of those letters?
I suppose this is one way to control fan behavior at games. Depressing that it comes to that, but it certainly seems effective.
Nothing says "excellence" like removing an honor just because a lot of kids strive for it.
Posted by kswygert at January 19, 2006 11:15 AM