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BlueStreak

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2. ANother part of the Microsoft plan is "schools within a school"

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 08:33 AM

Dec 2013

Several high schools in our area tried that. It was a complete mess in all but one of them. However, they are all still "officially" operating that way because they get Gates money for doing so.

You don't need "schools within a school". If you want teachers to know their students better, hire more teachers and get the class sizes down to low 20s.

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What’s Good For Bill Gates Turns Out To Be Bad For Public Schools [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2013 OP

What is Gates claim to fame? TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #1

Both BlueStreak Dec 2013 #3

ANother part of the Microsoft plan is "schools within a school" BlueStreak Dec 2013 #2

We did that here too proud2BlibKansan Dec 2013 #4

Curious...was this a good thing? AllyCat Dec 2013 #6

I don't think they tried it long enough to see if it would work. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2013 #7

I don't think Bill knows what's good for Bill. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2013 #5