[geeks] New Tech Schools: Digital Harbor in Baltimore

[Phil Stracchino]

Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> The only way I'll ever support increases in teacher's pay, is if they do
> three things at a minimum:
> 
> 	- require a four year degree, and not in some trivial program
> 	- classes specific to teaching are *extra* requirements
> 	- teachers who don't perform or abuse the kids get canned,
> 	  efficiently and without mercy

And while we're at it, no more goddamned "zero tolerance" BS ....

though that'smore of an administration-level issue than a teacher-level
issue.  Still, if we hire teachers who know it's bullshit, sooner or
later they'll displace the administrators who prop it up.

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