Retired Teacher Reveals He Was Illiterate Until Age 48

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

Retired Teacher Reveals He Was Illiterate Until Age 48 (http://www.10news.com/news/15274005/detail.html)



OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- John Corcoran graduated from college and taught high school for 17 years without being able to read, write or spell.Corcoran's life of secrecy started at a young age. He said his teachers moved him up from grade to grade.

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He stole tests and pursuaded friends to complete his assignments. Corcoran earned an athletic scholarship to Texas Western College. He said his cheating intensified, claiming he cheated in every class.

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In 1961, Corcoran graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, while still illiterate he contends. He then went on to become a teacher during a teacher shortage.

[PrezLeefun]

what the ****?



(sorry about that but honestly its the only reaction worthy of this story)

[TeenageRepublican]

Okay, how did this happen? It's like going to football practice without pads and somehow winning state.

[Riverboat]

It would surprise me less if he'd said he was an illiterate administrator. There seems to be no shortage of them around here.

[Riverboat]

I don't mean to make fun of another's shortcomings, but, dammit, it seems to me that his client list is just a little too long. If I were an educational entity, I'd just be thankful I had nothing to do with the fact that someone that ignorant got as far as he did, particularly the Los Angeles County Office of Education Association of California School Administrators

http://www.johncorcoranfoundation.com/pages/client.html

[Longhorn_Platinum]

HomeschoolrsRUs:
He said his teachers moved him up from grade to grade.


:unsmile: Assuming that his story is true, how many students did he move up from grade to grade? How many students learned the art of cheating like he did, while he looked the other way?

[DesertFox]

I think he's making up the whole story. No doubt he had trouble reading and all that, but that wouldn't make him illiterate.

I think we're seeing a dude who wants 15 minutes.

[Eagle1]

in an interview he said he could read at a 3rd grade level

[Wolfcounsel]

This just shows that any imbecile can earn a piece of paper from other imbeciles granting him special powers and abilities.

[DeclinetoState]

http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Articles/20080204/425.hottie.nottie2.020408.jpg

"Well, I'm not illiterate. My parents have been married for 28 years!"

[DeclinetoState]

This may be the only time you ever get to see Paris the Heiress in the Education forum!

:D

[Riverboat]

I think we're seeing a dude who wants 15 minutes.15 minutes and speaking fees. And that ain't chump change, nuther.