A Rather Unusual Back to School Letter

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Superintendent tells parents what matters most — and it’s not Common Core

By Valerie Strauss August 25  

Here’s a rather unusual back-to-school letter.

It was written by Superintendent Mark R. Cross to the parents of students attending Peru Elementary School District 124, which serves the community of Peru in north-central Illinois with three schools: Northview Elementary School (grades PreK – 1), Washington Elementary School (grades 2 – 4), and Parkside Middle School (grades 5 – 8). There are about 1,000 students in the district.

 


Valerie Strauss covers education and runs The Answer Sheet blog.

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Permalink Reply by Byron Lane on September 14, 2014 at 9:57pm

I wouldn't call this letter "unusual."  I'd call it a model.

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