Nagle passed around copies of a report card showing that Kennedy's grades as a young student were the equivalent of today's Cs and Ds. Our day is full. Judging from comments made at the reception that closed out the day, the experiment seemed successful.
Education is priceless.
Although this is the pilot year for the program, organized by the Northampton Teachers Association, it is not new statewide. Andy Linebauch, director of Communications for the Massachusetts Teachers Association, said the day was first created during National Education Week about 20 years ago by the state organization to raise awareness of teachers' work. Musante said the big realization for him was how much energy teachers need. You get through one class, he said, and it's a relief. Each group of students is different, too, as Victoria White , owner of the Internet Connection in Northampton, found out.