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Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by austenallred on Monday July 29, 2019 @12:14PM (#20556147)
The real fun ones are where we have to submit the curriculum for approval every time we make a change (considering we make small tweaks to curriculum every day - they did not plan for that use case).

Good thing there are APIs for printing and mailing changes to a diff :)

Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by pkaye on Monday July 29, 2019 @02:07PM (#20557495)
How long does it take to get the approval back? I bet they don't even read the list of changes.
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by austenallred on Monday July 29, 2019 @02:36PM (#20557825)
The first draft they send highlighted grammar errors with a red pencil. After that I'm sure it's just stacking up somewhere. It's a waste for sure, but changing the system is a long process.
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by pkaye on Monday July 29, 2019 @02:39PM (#20557856)
What I've learned is to always include a few token spelling and grammar errors in the first draft of anything so reviewers feel like they have done their job. /s
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by berbec on Monday July 29, 2019 @04:21PM (#20558959)
I used to run a pizzaria and the health inspector would stick around for ages, because he couldn't find anything to site me for. I combed through the specs and found something to keep him happy. It turns out to be a minor NY health code violation to store clothing on the same storage unit as food. So I attached a coat rack to the shelf that held sealed canned good. Problem solved.
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by tricolon on Monday July 29, 2019 @09:03PM (#20561144)
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by berbec on Monday July 29, 2019 @09:41PM (#20561320)
I'm 100% going to start doing Yoda Conditions. It's genius
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by teddyh on Monday July 29, 2019 @03:34PM (#20558500)
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by cheez on Monday July 29, 2019 @03:01PM (#20558108)
This is actually a good idea. No /s needed.
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by nosuchuser2 on Monday July 29, 2019 @03:02PM (#20558121)
This but unironically
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by appcloud on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @02:27AM (#20562522)
Curious, what kind of changes are you making to the curriculum every day that would require you to submit them to the state for approval?
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by the-alchemist on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @12:39PM (#20566539)
I've been following Lambda School and yourself on Twitter for a while now, and even looked at some resumes for our company.

I have to say, thank you for your thoughtful comments here and on Twitter, and your dedication to students. As a former teacher myself, I know the work is hard.

I only wish there was a Lambda School here in Philadelphia so I could teach here. :)

Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by austenallred on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @12:46PM (#20566622)
All of our instructors are remote, apply!
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by the-alchemist on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @02:56PM (#20567999)
Oh, I didn't know you were still hiring instructors, thanks!
Re:Lambda School fined $75k by CA for operating without stat... by wildmusings on Monday July 29, 2019 @03:13PM (#20558259)
I wonder if there’s a First Amendment claim there.