[Amelia]

I'd like to see appropriate school standards *enforced* and the parents and students have resulting consequences.

I agree totally.

I can tell you however, that when schools try to do that, they get a lot more complaints from the "bad" parents than kudos from the "good" parents...then the school board members get calls from the parents of the children who are being punished, then the administrators get calls from the school board.....

[GOPrincess]

"I can tell you however, that when schools try to do that, they get a lot more complaints from the "bad" parents than kudos from the "good" parents...then the school board members get calls from the parents of the children who are being punished, then the administrators get calls from the school board....."

I believe this, and I think it's one reason the local principals are so wimpy. They seem to be "go along to get along" guys who want to make the fewest waves possible until they can collect their pensions, and challenging the students with standards is definitely making waves :).