Yes, in case you missed the innuendo there, an F, just like an A, is an earned grade.

It seems as if the education system is rapidly forgetting that people can feel better about themselves when they succeed through, in some cases, multiple failures.

The purchasing of technology is so decentralized (especially in a large district like mine), that there are often purchases made in haste that neglect to cross-reference the preexistent resources.

In other words, the majority of extra money, if not all, will disappear as it slowly funnels through the chain of bureaucracy over at the district office.

We're going to Change the Culture with PBIS, Shift the Paradigm with PBL, and close the Achievement Gap with SDAIE. Sounds good,right? Well, that's usually the extent of it.

The students come first... because they are the foundational basis of funding.