RE: columbine h.s.

[lmelina@moscow.com (Lois Melina)]

Can we get beyond blame in this discussion and suggest positive steps?

Lois

At 03:55 PM 4/21/99 -0700, Robert Probasco wrote:
>> "It is our own children who have made the schools unsafe?"
>> This comment makes me wonder about the role of adults in childrens' lives.
>
>While these wrenching tragedies usually reach fruition in HS or JHS, the
>seeds are sown (and nurtured) during the early elementary years.  
>
>Even though the parents have control over the home environment, it is the
>administrators and teachers (and older students) who set the standards in
>the school.  Perhaps the teachers have felt powerless to impose the
>discipline and modeling needed during elementary school (since everything 
>must now be politically correct).
>		
>I was appalled at the level of behavior tolerated in the Moscow elementary
>and JH schools about five to ten years ago.  Yet the people in charge
>considered it acceptable.  I gather the JHS has improved recently, with
>the new administrator.
>
>How are the elementary schools doing?  
>
>	Bob Probasco		rcp@uidaho.edu
>
>
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