While reading the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, we came across something in the Declaration of Rights that made us stop and slap our heads. This:
So, let's get this straight... it is against the law for prisoners to get rigor?
But for students in the public schools, pile on the rigor! Rigorous curriculum, rigorous testing, rigorous schedules with little to no recess! Politicians, testing companies, reformers, and some school district administrators, seem to love that word.
This brought up memories of one of our earliest blogs where we lamented about that awful word, and came up with a much better word to use. Click HERE to enjoy the blast from the past!
And enjoy this funny picture from one of our favorite movies:
