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Well this one is coming from the horse's mouth. I am a public school teacher, and these stories only touch the tip of the iceberg. There is no character building in schools now. If the students can pass a test then all is justified, the ends justify the means, no matter what kind of snot ball the student is. My Asst. Principal came to me last Friday and kindly asked me to pass a 16 year old in my 7th grade Language Arts (English class) because he is too old to be in middle school. Now mind you, this guy all year just came to class and slept. When he wasnt sleeping he was disturbing my class, now the admin. wants me to pass him. Also this year, our curriculum was replace by a priority curriculum. What is the priority curriculum? A curriculum that instructs teachers to teach for the state/federal mandated standardized test. What ever happened to teaching for the next grade, to teaching skills and strategies one could use throughout their scholastic careers? There are about two to three more stories I could share, but the point is schools and school systems rarely stand their ground when it comes to reinforcing students to become responsible citizens.

In the military, we court martialed people for dereliction in duty. This guy is derelict in asking you to pass that kid. HE should be fired. Because, this kid is then out on the block and has a degree and cannot read nor write. Reminds me a few years ago of the basketball player in college, like a sophomore or junior, AND COULD NOT READ!!! He was passed along simply because he was a basketball star! Geeze. This nation is doomed. A nation of idiots, brain washed in government indroctionation centers. Passed on to the working world with absolute no skills whatsoever. We are totally doomed.