Many of the marchers have been defiantly festive rather than violent, with steel drums, whistle-blowing and dancing.The students' principal grievance is the contrat première embauche, or first job contract, devised by Mr de Villepin for those under 26.
La Cañada High School has been awarded $443,000 in state matching grants — a figure that could rise to $997,000 in the next two years — to build and advance career pathways for students, Principal Ian McFeat told school board members Tuesday.
Seventy-five percent of the high school's budget comes from state and federal aid, and while classroom teachers have been hired to respond to increasing enrollment, the government is "following the same formula" with little attention to the unique needs of immigrant students, Principal Richard Loeschner told me.
"Coronado High School is mourning the loss of a member of our Islander family, and our love and thoughts are with the family and friends of our beloved former student," Principal Jennifer Moore said in a statement.
A major survey of teachers, students and principals in South Africa's public schools by Transparency International found that a third of principals believed the highest corruption risk was embezzlement at the provincial level, in textbook procurement and school construction.
Where are we when valuable young teachers can be thrown away despite the highest praise from colleagues, students and principals?
"Right now, there is no inspiration in schools for teachers, for students, for principals, for anyone; our boys' schools can really feel lifeless," Mr. Bisher said.
Typically it's impulse, rather than intelligence, that lands middle-finger extenders in legal trouble: students to principals, motorists to police officers, defendants to judges.
Information about teachers (as a whole) is collected indirectly through either students or principals.
Variables for the present research came from the PISA database that contains student achievement test data as well as responses of students and principals to surveys.
