From Yahoo! comes this article about an amazing failure rate at a Chicago school. You have to wonder about the bias of the writer when they say "the school board claims that written notices were sent." It paints the board to be as guilty as can be.
Tough times at South Side school
A Chicago school made an alarming announcement this week. Close to 60% of its students won't graduate from the eighth grade. The startling figure sent lookups on "Myra Bradwell Elementary School" spiking. An article from CBS 2 Chicago explains that many in the community are wondering who to blame for the students' failure. Some are pointing fingers at the parents, while those same parents are claiming they didn't receive any notice that their children were struggling (the school board claims that written notices were sent).
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I don't know who to blame, but I tend to think in situations like this that there is probably enough blame to go around for everyone. I think parents, students, and teachers all share in the responsibility of a student either doing well or not doing well at school. It has to be a team effort. I definitely think parents should be involved in and aware of what their kids are doing in school and how they are doing in class.
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