The reason metal detectors are required is that the purpose of public schools is not to educate young people, but to provide secure, well-paying jobs for members of teachers' unions.
Metal detectors are not necessary in private/religious schools, because dangerous students who have no interest in learning are not present in them.
Unionized schools want the highest head count possible because the get $$$$$ for each student, to the tune of $10,000 average per year.
Public education is socialism, and the end result of socialism is always high-cost, low quality and danger, just like the socialized medical system is becoming.
When half the inner-city students graduating from high school can't even read, it becomes obvious that "free" education is valued by its recipient at exactly its cost to them.
This kid is right. He has been failed by a public education system that cannot even keep him safe from dangerous low-lifes without treating HIM like a criminal.
Abolish public education. It's for the children.
"public schools have become dangerous prisons."
That's why they have "lockdowns" at the drop of a hat, just like the county pen.
>>The elephant in the closet in this situation is that public schools have become dangerous prisons.
Ding!
A great example of that, here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704759/posts
Bump!
That was dead on!
Amen! Government skooling is child abuse.
Well put. Whenever I see an article about this or that issue in public schools (sex ed, creation v evolution, etc), I usually point out the root of the problem: the near government monopoly on schools. I was remiss in not pointing it out this time, not that it ever makes a damn bit of difference. But thanks for picking up the slack.
Calling this "public education" is a stretch.
Abolish public education government schools.
Please read my message #148.
You are completely correct. Government schools are dangerous prisons.