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This needs to happen much more often than it does.

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A group of reporters and editors from the student newspaper, the Booster Redux at Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas, had gathered to talk about Amy Robertson, who was hired as the high school’s head principal on March 6.

The student journalists had begun researching Robertson, and quickly found some discrepancies in her education credentials.

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Bravo to the students! nfm On 4/05/17, Days later, she resigns wrote: > This needs to happen much more often than it does. > > - - - > > A group of reporters and editors from the student > newspaper, the Booster Redux at Pittsburg High School in > southeastern Kansas, had gathered to talk about Amy > Robertson, who was hired as the high school's head ...See More
Apr 5, 2017
Lulu Kudos to the students for a job well done and raspberries for the search committee for gross incompetence.

On 4/05/17, Bravo to the students! nfm wrote: > On 4/05/17, Days later, she resigns wrote: >> This needs to happen much more often than it does. >> >> - - - >> >> A group of reporters and editors from ...See More
Apr 5, 2017
EasTexSteve As a special ed advocate, whenever I accompany parent(s) to an ARD (IEP meeting) one of my opening questions to all school personnel in attendance is.. "Are you a certified teacher/administrator, and what are your certifications?" You would be surprised at some of the responses I received over the years.

On 4/05/17, Lulu wrote: &...See More
Apr 5, 2017
Cha Cha
This is an incredible story. Apparently, no one questions
applicants on a Management level, whereas TEACHERS have to
actually submit documentation of their education via
official college transcripts.

It's incredible that a little-known private college did
not trigger a question about authenticity among the
adults. ...See More
Apr 5, 2017


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