Thursday, March 31, 2011

Bottom of the Barrel

We were called into a faculty meeting today and told that we are in the bottom 10% (or smaller) of the state academically.

A district official stood up and told us that the students from our high school are treated as if they are dummies because they attend/graduate from our school, because we rank so low.

We were told about this grant and that grant that we can go after.

Doesn't it begin with the students? And how can we change them from the learned helplessness that they live with?

1 comment:

Mr. W said...

you can't. Unfortunately, the whole family life aspect of education is null and void right now. And everyone is ok with that.

Our school is one of the tops in the state and county. And I know I have very little to do with it. The parents push their kids. And you can quickly see the ones that aren't pushed. You try and get them to turn around, but it is an uphill battle.