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To: 21twelve
In my city our church (and now lots of other churches) are heavily involved in the public schools. We run their sports programs. Have mentors for the kids, etc. It is unbelievable what an impact that has made on the schools. Stuff like suspensions going from 100+ down to 12 in a year, grades going from 30% passing to 80%, etc.

This is what I am talking about! In our nearby urban-leftist public school system, I was reading a news story and survey about how 80% of the teachers felt the high schools were "out of control." Because its a high-minority school district, teachers and principals are not allowed to suspend or expel students. A culture has been created where nobody learns, but moreover, any problem is simply referred to "the union" or "law-enforcement." Teachers, understandably, simply wash their hands of any problems, and keep their heads down. Everyone knows a problem exists, but nothing changes. Government and political structures have removed any sense of community or responsibility.

I have no doubt a generally similar bureaucratic mentality exists among teachers in Parkland FL - and across America.

51 posted on 02/19/2018 11:46:34 AM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

The mayor of the large city our church works in (leftist, minorities, etc.) has come out publicly that the program is doing things that the city could never do. And there is a waiting list of schools to get on the program. The coaches and mentors are not supposed to “preach” - but obviously everybody knows that it is church sponsored.

I suppose someday somebody will complain about a “separation of church and state”.


52 posted on 02/19/2018 11:56:46 AM PST by 21twelve
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