Some of us who walk the earth are parents. A large percentage of this group have experienced the ups and downs of having children attend public school in the United States. A lot has changed over the years, but some things that should have changed have not yet done so. This series of postings will present a parent’s view of the state of K-12 education.
#1 by Diane - September 5th, 2007 at 22:12
I think part of the reason we are experiencing so much trouble in the public school system is because so many parents are trying to micro manage the way schools are run. Kids need to be held accounrable and face consequences when they make choices that warrant discipline. Too often parents step in and demand their child not be held accountable. This goes across all areas of education at every age level and all population groups from the extremely intelligent to the severely diasbled.
#2 by lou - September 6th, 2007 at 11:07
I could not agree more. My experience has been that most schools handle discipline incidents pretty when the authorities do not have to be called in. However, it is alarming to me the number of incidents where the police / sheriff have to be called in.
Recently, I know of a teen who was involved in a fight on a weekend in a school yard not connected to his school district and was reported to his own school for the fight. The school reported the incident to the police.