Where is our education going? Where are our societies priorities? It appears to me when the bell rings – the teachers are done. We have called a few meetings with the teachers and counselor to see what could be done to get his grades improved. Out of 5 classes, two of his teachers showed up; at another meeting one teacher attended. We sat there with the counselor, reading the notes the teachers had written. The English teacher coaches Girl’s Tennis after school therefore she could not make it. Uhhh, she couldn’t take 15 minutes to meet with the parents of one of her student’s that is failing her English class? I have tried contacting her and she is very unavailable. What is her priority, Girl’s Tennis or a student that is failing her English class? The administration seems to be fine with it; in my mind I am thinking what message is the student getting from the school?
It appears my son will graduate from high school or finish all his credits by the middle of next month. I am not celebrating yet, because we all know with troubled teens anything can happen in the wink of an eye. Right now he is on the path of having all his units completed. How [...]
This is the son that I wonder if we have neglected because we have put so much energy into his older brothers issues. This is not that uncommon when you have one child with special needs.
I don’t know about you but while some are celebrating the end of the school year I am cringing to think about my sons grades at the end of his freshman year in high school. As they transition to high school, I have been told by many “professionals”, that poor grades during the freshman year [...]
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy; listed are a few links I found with information about what has been learned 10 years later and changes that have been made. This article from the Colorado Springs Gazette reports what needs and has been done at some schools to make them safe, [...]
My recently turned 15 year old sons progress report is abysmal. It is his first year of high school, now what do I do? You would think with two before him, I would have it all worked out, but each kid is so different. I thought something was up and had been asking him over [...]
Photo by: Christina House / For The Times
Miracles do happen and at USC (University of Southern California) on Saturday 12/13/08, 170 at-risk teens, including young mothers, juvenile camp inmates, troubled students were awarded their high school diplomas and congratulated by keynote speaker Magic Johnson.
Teens prove adversity doesn’t have to impede education
What a great moment for [...]
I use YouTube to learn new skills for knitting why not for math? Just hope they are doing it correctly.
Teens in residential treatment do not have much access to computers, but for those that have returned and trying to get caught up, this may be the way to go.
Read the article and let me know [...]
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