Statistics - what do they really say?

I knew that the kids I teach are not like the ones my children grew up with. (If that sounds snotty, oh well. I chose to live where I do and to teach where I do.)

I knew that about 5% of the kids that I have taught in this school have been arrested. Probably more, but I can only see arrests after they turn 17.

Well, today, I found another way to look and, just being able to see half the days going back to 1/1/11, I found it is closer to 8%. Which means - if I could see all the days going back to August 2007, it would be much higher. What would it be if I could see their juvey arrests?

Holy Moley. The arrests are for drugs, burglary, stolen property, assault of all different kinds, lying to a police officer (always stupid), burglary - impulse control issues.

And I want them to sit an behave . . .

I have reflections to do.

Happy father's day! Does it surprise you that most of the ones I know of have no father or a step father?

Another bites the dust

One of my students hasn't been there in a couple of weeks. Yep, he's in jail.