Re: Schools

[Erikus4@aol.com]

>But we don't have the impression our children's classes are 
>significantly slowed by underachievers who were socially promoted.

I wonder how the kids see this.  I hated this about school.  And back in my 
day . . . people actually flunked and were held back.

>Our kids report that most of those in their classes who haven't been 
>academically prepared for the work usually don't care enough to slow 
>things down by asking questions and trying to understand.  

How about acting-out and such?  Causing disruptions by talking during class?

>Certainly we all have to recognize that school discipline 
>situations can become lawsuits . . .

Couldn't the Legislature provide statutory liability for much of this?

In light of the recent Columbine shooting and the reports that the police 
(and the school?) knew about the threats against students, I remembered when 
I was in 6th grade I got to stay after school for a week because I 
jay-walked.  I guess I just should have been threatening to kill people . . .

E. O'Daniel