Letters: More than one way to learn

Re “Flunked students were a quick study in ingenuity,” June 30

I disagree with the statement made by teachers that the “quick turnaround would be inappropriate” and would “make a mockery of academic standards.” Why?

It is common practice at the university level to earn credits and move them to another university regardless of reasons. So why would this same practice be viewed as inappropriate when it is happening in the K-12 system?

From an academic point of view, there is absolutely nothing wrong with learning at your own pace. Some students master learning material faster when not distracted by classroom activities and other interruptions.

Focusing solely on the material at hand one subject at a time and taking one test at a time, after studying the material, is a great way to complete required course work. I am surprised that other students have not yet utilized this window of opportunity to complete high school requirements and graduate early.

As for academics, a continuation high school is held accountable to the same academic standards that a traditional high school program has to follow.

Veronika Delvaux
Covina

L.A. Unified official Gerardo Loera’s claim that “allowing students to make up classes in a couple of days at the end of the year would be uncommon” is total nonsense.

It’s been going on for decades in the district. While teaching, I once gave a girl the required failure notice in economics. Her counselor immediately enrolled her in adult school, where in 13 days of independent study -- which consisted of filling in a workbook -- she earned a B. She was allowed to graduate with her class.

What is the message to the students who regularly attend class and work hard for an entire semester? And what is the message to teachers who try to maintain tough standards?

Lou Cohan
Cypress

I assume that instructor Mark Nemetz followed district policy and issued “in danger of failing” notices during the semester.

It is disingenuous for Pedro Ruggiero to say that he was “unaware of any issue” regarding his son’s failing a required class.

Principal Josie Scibetta is quoted as saying, “I’m not saying our system is right, but the kids didn’t do anything wrong.”

Of course they did. They did an end run around district policies and flummoxed people who should have known better.

School administrators who allowed them to play this game should be reprimanded.

Abraham Hoffman
Canoga Park

ALSO:

Letters: A new water war

Letters: Unions and political spending

Letters: The wrong kind of pension reform