tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post3762564603885602092..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: If you value your Children’s lives DO NOT ENROLL THEM IN A PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLShawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-29431226563093155372012-01-23T16:16:58.309-08:002012-01-23T16:16:58.309-08:00I normally enjoy your blogs but as a PUBLIC SCHOOL...I normally enjoy your blogs but as a PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE-I have to take great offense to this one.<br /><br />I hate to tell you this drug happy kids can pop up in PRIVATE SCHOOLS as well. Private school kids go to prison too.<br /><br />Let me explain to you why so many middle schools are messed up.<br /><br />How many smart kids go to the feeder middle school that is linked to thier elementary?<br /><br />In my school district-a kid can apply to attend 5 other schools. 1 boy's school, 1 girl's school and 4 magnet schools.<br /><br />So what happens when all you nerdy and behaved kids go to those other schools?<br /><br />You get a feeder middle school with all the trash from the elementary schools and a lot of the mess you listed. It also feeds into high schools.<br /><br />Another thing part of the reason why so many schools are messed is becaues parents don't ask for help especially African American ones.<br /><br />So a kid that might have dyslexia may never get tested in elementary because the school can't do anything without parental permission. So that kid gets lost in the shuffle.<br /><br />The middle school only gets what is fed to it from the elementary schools. You really want to fix them-demand elementary schools to help all kids and demand more from the parents who don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-49232488317967990092012-01-23T04:45:49.673-08:002012-01-23T04:45:49.673-08:00This is a stunning blog, Shawn, and I'm sure y...This is a stunning blog, Shawn, and I'm sure you meant it to be. As an older adult, nothing I've read prepared me for these statistics. What can all of us who read this and who care about the lives and welfare of our children do to l) see that this information is disseminated, 2) get involved with school and community situations that bring on this kind of thing, 3) become thoroughly aware of what goes on in our schools annd do something about it. The outcome has to become vastly different.<br /><br />Thanks for your concern and caring. You are a beacon for us all.Francine Crafthttp://www.francinecraft.comnoreply@blogger.com