It's insensitive, inappropriate language, and it's conduct unbecoming a teacher.

I'm really excited because of all the English Language Learners we have who scored in the higher range (on tests) also. It creates a strong foundation in the lower grades, which will bring greater achievement in the upper grades,

I love the sound of words, the feel of them, the flow of them. I love the challenge of finding just that perfect combination of words to describe a curl of the lip, a tilt of the chin, a change in the atmosphere. Done well, novel-writing can combine lyricism with practicality in a way that makes one think of grand tapestries, both functional and beautiful. Fifty years from now, I imagine I’ll still be questing after just that right combination of words.

If we had known all of that, we would have taken action much sooner.

The frustration and anger is understandable and justifiable.

A strange thing, words. Once they're said, it's hard to imagine they're untrue.