[Theodore R.]

You are right. Private and parochial schools also turn a blind eye to disruptions so as to maintain the needed tuition from the families of these unruly youngsters. These young children sound like perfect subjects for a future "democrat" dictator who will let them do as they please so long as they fund the taxes.

[radiohead]

maybe times have changed. i went to catholic school for 12 years. none of the sisters had a problem turning a kid over thier knee, wacking some kid's hands w/a ruler, or on a good day, throwing an eraser across the classroom to bean an unruly student.

for some children, catholic school was held out as a punishment because parents and kids both knew that the nuns were only going to take so much distruptive behavior. moreover, they had no problem telling your parents - and they expected something to be done about it.

while parochial schools may need the tuition, i have a feeling there are plenty of parents willing to foot the bill to get their child out of a terrible public school system. parochial schools generally don't keep kids who won't behave.