Wis. Principal: I Regret Posting Failing Grades

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Updated: 11:06 PM Mar 14, 2010 Wis. Principal: I Regret Posting Failing Grades The principal of Marshfield Middle School acknowledges he may have broken the law when he posted a list of students with failing grades. Posted: 10:56 AM Mar 14, 2010 Reporter: Associated Press Principal Regrets Decision

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MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) -- The principal of Marshfield Middle School acknowledges he may have broken the law when he posted a list of students with failing grades.

Dave Schoepke says his intent was to motivate those students to turn in their missing assignments Thursday so they could raise their grades enough to attend a dance Friday.

Schoepke tells the Marshfield News-Herald he now regrets the decision. He says he took the list down when he got complaints.

A federal law says schools need written permission from a parent or student before releasing any information from a student's record.

Schoepke says he discussed the matter with Marshfield Schools Superintendent Bruce King on Friday. Schoepke says he plans to use a different motivational strategy in the future.

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Posted by: imbobim Location: up north on Mar 15, 2010 at 07:45 PM

I think the principal could have notified the 'F' students home/parents instead. Then, IF those parents had any interest in their child's education, the failing grade would MAYBE have had some incentive for improvement. MAYBE...

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 14, 2010 at 12:04 PM

well i guess the federal law should prevail and take the pricipal to court...............

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