Monday, March 01, 2004

How much does a high school diploma cost?  About $255. MIAMI (AP) Florida's education chief does not like what he sees as a growing loophole in the state's standardized graduation exam, allowing failing students to obtain diplomas from a private school in Lewiston, Maine. North Atlantic Regional High, a private school designed to assist home schoolers, is issuing diplomas to seniors who flunk the Florida test. One of those who received her diploma from North Atlantic Regional is Stephania Fourron, who failed the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. She came to Florida from Haiti two years ago. For a $255 fee, North Atlantic Regional offered to accept her course credits and issue a diploma even though she has never attended classes there. Within weeks, Fourron was able to begin classes at Miami Dade College. Read more -- Just wait until the students back in Texas hear about this:  "TAKS?  Screw it!  I've got the $255!" Related site: Sample FCAT Exams 7:55:39 PM     |

Snowflakes Supposed to be getting more snow here tonight.  Not that I'd ever want to have school delayed or canceled...but I'll be checking the backyard first thing in the morning.  In fact let me go ahead and check on it right now. By the way, I've only received a few flakes from any of you.  Here are a couple.  One from Jeanette and one from Marcela.  Oh, and another from me. (I still think mine's better.) 6:54:40 PM     |

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