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   Not allowed to hold them back even though they are not ready to progress to the next grade? Admin. must be in a big hurry to get rid of the ones who are not "gifted" or who can't seem to grasp what is taught the first time it is delivered. Let's keep the challenging kids moving through at a rapid rate to purge quicker. 

This school district is so proud of the "gifted" kids and are always bragging about the kids in this group. They tolerate the "regular" kids who are successful but not "bragging" material. They ship the kids who are a challenge off to an "alternative" school and the rest.......well, they are written off as failures and end up dropping out to sponge off society for the most part. 

So, basically, the school district motto seems to be......the kids who are easy to educate and who excel we brag about. The rest we tolerate or we hope they go away. 

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VietVet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008	Post Options Post Reply Quote VietVet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 28 2011 at 12:08pm
	Not allowed to hold them back even though they are not ready to progress to the next grade? Admin. must be in a big hurry to get rid of the ones who are not "gifted" or who can't seem to grasp what is taught the first time it is delivered. Let's keep the challenging kids moving through at a rapid rate to purge quicker. This school district is so proud of the "gifted" kids and are always bragging about the kids in this group. They tolerate the "regular" kids who are successful but not "bragging" material. They ship the kids who are a challenge off to an "alternative" school and the rest.......well, they are written off as failures and end up dropping out to sponge off society for the most part. So, basically, the school district motto seems to be......the kids who are easy to educate and who excel we brag about. The rest we tolerate or we hope they go away.

TonyB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Jan 12 2011 Location: Middletown, OH Status: Offline Points: 631	Post Options Post Reply Quote TonyB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 28 2011 at 2:43pm
	sickofthebull - thank you for your post. I take serious exception to "passing the buck" when it comes to a child and his or her future. I'd like to know who at ADMIN is telling you that you have to pass them on, no matter what. It would also be interesting to hear Ms. Andrew comment on this matter. If you're not going to teach children, why should we pay for what we're not getting!!! I would like to know; Is this the policy of MCSD that every child passes no matter their academic progress? If it is not, why is an employee (that's an assumption) telling us that is the policy? Quite frankly, this opens up the school district to litigation if this is the policy, IMO.

sickofthebull Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Immigrant Joined: Apr 19 2011 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote sickofthebull Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 29 2011 at 12:57pm
	Tony I have students who cannot read past the 1st or 2nd grade level and are about to go on to middle school. I have been told from day one of my employment that we cannot retain students. I have seen no formal mandate on this in writing, it is just understood that we don't do it. VERY frustrating because the majority of the year is spent trying to catch these poor kids up and guess who suffers? You got it, the kids who are on grade level. The focus is on the behind kids because they have to take a grade level test and pass it.

ground swat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 31 2011 Status: Offline Points: 367	Post Options Post Reply Quote ground swat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 29 2011 at 7:35pm
	Children having children, teachers who know it all. God forbid they(The system) might listen to the so called (Outsiders) of education. I need to hire people that can solve problems, know wonder I'm thinking about running ads. in China for my open positions.

ground swat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 31 2011 Status: Offline Points: 367	Post Options Post Reply Quote ground swat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 29 2011 at 7:42pm
	These two posts (jsmith2011, sickofthebull) have a lot to say and seem to be quite versed in some (Inside) info. Damage control might be needed here from the school board folks who watch this site?