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Should schools have the right to punish parents when kids don’t learn? Check out this article from the New York Times.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
New York Times: Punish parents when kids don’t learn
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3 comments:
Blaming/punishing parents still doesn't address the fundamental issue - We have a system that is dominate by the interests of adults, not a child's education.
RE: Logan's Comment
You raise a good point. In too many ways, in too many parts of Kentucky, school systems are more responsive to "Adult Issues" than to the needs of the students.
Example: Parents are not to blame for too many inexperienced teachers being placed in the Persistently Low-Achieving Schools in Jefferson County. That was the result of a school "Adult" deal between the teachers' union and the district office, which the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability says may have violated the law.
Here's a good question: when was the last time parents, not the coach, got blamed when a team did poorly?
Great point, Richard. Usually, the parents are yelling at the coach.
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