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Manifestor_of_Light

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4. When I was in high school

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 01:15 AM

Sep 2014

and we went on school-sponsored orchestra trips, I had an English teacher that would mark those days as unexcused absences. I don't know if anyone stopped her or not.

Because every teacher thinks their subject is the most important one, and they don't want to hear that you have homework in any other classes to do.

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A 13-year-old piano prodigy is treated as a truant instead of a star student. [View all] elleng Sep 2014 OP

I reckon they can't collect ADA if she's not in school, if it's like California. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

Yes, SKP. elleng Sep 2014 #2

I betcha this wouldn't have happened if Michelle Rhee was still in charge. Hoppy Sep 2014 #7

Why do you bet that, Hoppy? elleng Sep 2014 #9

Avery was featured in a documentary on Children and the Arts, shown on No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #3

When I was in high school Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #4

In junior high my daughters were exboyfil Sep 2014 #6

I'd like to know what the law is there 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Sep 2014 #5

10, but they have discretion. elleng Sep 2014 #8