See, used to i believed in the system of the whole "No Child Left Behind" act. Well, yea, things have changed a little bit as of recently. A good friend of mine has proved to me that this whole ideal was complete BS. She was struggling with some issues at home to where she had to move out. Well, due to the fact that she was 17 when she left her parent's house (without their "permission". She left due to consistent physical and psychological abuse from both parents), when she attempted to re-enroll in a different school, her previous school refused to release her transcripts b/c according to them "transfer to a seperate school w/o signed parental consent" was the reason they refused to release her transcripts. Well, she continually dealt with this for almost 4 months, and because of that she was forced to come back into her new school (yes they finally did release the transcripts, after severe haggling), almost a semester behind, and b/c of the whole "no child left behind" act deal, she was expected to be at a certain educational level for her age. So in other words, she was expected to know a semesters worth of material that she hadn't even covered.....I'm sorry, idk bout y'all, but that is about as messed up as anything i've ever heard. Being expected to know material that hasn't even been taught makes about as much sense as smacking a proffesional football player, and not expecting them to do anything about it
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The NCLB Act is bs. It forces a blanket set of expectation on all students that not all students will be able to acheive. Most teachers do not believe in it, and feel it does more harm than good. However, nothing can be done about this until the government realizes the errors in their ways. I hope this didn't harm your friend too much.
MommaTrish - mom of 2 boys and a bump
I hope more teachers like you come into the schools. Someone with a level head. So good luck!!
~Heather~
maybe it is. But, I understand her situation. The same thing happened to me and for the same reasons.. I went to the court house and got emancipated. Which legally made me responsible for myself at 17.
My stepdad was abusive so I left. I tried to go back to school having missed a bunch of stuff. I counselor told me to quit school. And to go get my GED. So I did. Not saying that that is the answer to the situation. Schools don't give a rat's a** about whether you or anyone else learn the material.. At least not here where I am at. They just want you to pass the test so the school can get more money for the next year. The educational system is a joke. AS well as the no child left behind act.
My nephew who is 17 and a junior in highschool has a 6th grade reading level. They have never tried to help him learn to read better but shoved him through til as we speak he cannot read and understand the driver's manual so he can get his drivers license.
I do understand what happend to her was unfair, but we also have to look at the school side. What if each student wanted to just up and leave the school they were in and the parent really wasnt doing anything wrong with the child. the child just wanted to run away from home because they felt that the parents rules were unfair. The school has to look at both side of the situation. I do feel that if the child is able to prove that they are being mis treated at home then yes the school should jump on top of that. I hope everything turns out well for your friend and tell them to get with there teacher and counsel and I am sure they will work with her to help her succeed.
Eazy2008