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• Mother Sets Fire to Her Daughter's Gloating Rapist

  Antonio Cosme Velasco Soriano, 69, was sentenced to thirteen years in Spanish jail for the rape-at-knifepoint of a thirteen year old girl. Nine years into his time, Soriano was given a three day pass to return to his home town of Benejúzar and who should he run into but his victim’s mother. Reportedly Soriano taunted the mother saying, "How's your daughter?" right before entering a crowded bar.   The victim’s mother followed him.   Shortly after, the woman walked into the bar, poured a bottle of petrol over Soriano and lit a match. She watched as the flames engulfed him, before walking out.   According to a witness: Read More... Posted Feb 26 2009, 09:30 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 18 comment(s) Filed under: mother, alcohol, jail, mental illness, Spain, revenge, daughter, rape, fire bad teachers

• How to Fire Bad Teachers

  When Anthony Lombardi took over as the principal of a below-average public school in Queens, New York, he began a controversial practice to improve student performance: he fired bad teachers. Within a few years, the percentage of fourth graders in Lombardi’s school who could read at grade level went from 37 to 90. According to Slate, studies show that predicting whether a teacher will be effective in the classroom based on his or her résumé is nearly impossible. And once teachers are hired, teachers unions essentially ensure them a job for life. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2008, 05:03 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: principal, classroom, New York, bad teachers, public schools, test scores, queens, student performance, fire bad teachers, good teachers, tenure, teacher evaluations, school performance, anthony lombardi, teachers unions