So I'm breaking the silence--again.
A dear friend and fellow angst-sufferer asked me just a short while ago why I don't blog, particularly since I spent a lot of our talk complaining about how I don't write. Sad that I have to be reminded of such simple things, but anyway.
ANYWAY, about all I have to say right now is that schools still fascinate, frighten and shout at me every time I pass them by or get an update from one of my many parent friends experiencing untold frustration because their children are either being threatened by fellow students or ignored by teachers. I listen, shake my head and wonder why humans haven't gotten this right yet. Would it be so hard to upgrade the basics package to food, clothing, shelter and an education? Just why is quality schooling held aloft the heads of people who cannot pay tuition or are single parents or didn't speak English as their first language? Why has quality schooling been re-defined by so many as "whatever school my kid can be safe in"?
Say what?
OK. Among other things, I consider the conditions in which urban schools operate a personal affront, and not one I plan to take sitting down either. I'll be checking back in to try to figure out what that means, but if anyone has ideas, please let me know.
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