My post was in regard to insinuation that ALL public schools are like this one. The fact that this one is a hell hole says nothing about other public schools, and should not be used as an example of all other public school.
I had one student who was pulled from school to *home school* only to return a year later and tell me that she had not been home schooled, but had spent the year babysitting for her Mom’s new baby. She was way behind, ended up getting pregnant that year and never finished high school. Didn’t get married either. So, I guess she did learn SOMETHING in her year off. Shall I tout her as a typical homeschooler? No, I wouldn’t do that because I realize that one story does not show the entire picture.
susie
Check out the website for Baltimore City Public School system, and click on the link for school websites. There are about 25 links there. Then go back and click on Alphabetical listing of all schools. There must be close to 100 on the second list.
The 25 schools with websites are the best in the city, and are providing good educations in general. The other 75 are marginal to awful.
The citizens of Maryland promoted the mayor of Baltimore to the governorship. So much for accountability!
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/
For three-quarters of the public schools not even to have a functioning website in 2008 is a good indication of the attitude of too many employees of the system: “It’s not my job.”
The schools with websites have principals and parents who are interested and involved.