Constant fighting at Southwest have "inspired" Superintendent Covington to create an "alternative Options" program.
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Nothing in the article mentions charter schools.
ReplyDeleteIs Tony's headline wrong, or am I missing something?
I read this morning -- in that evil, no-good KC Star -- that Covington was at the school most every day. I think he and his administration are on top of things, and I commend them for it.
ReplyDeleteThe discipline problems, fights, etc., are the fault of the stupid kids involved, and no one else.
It's What they do! How do you teach a whole race of people not to be thugs?
ReplyDeleteWe get what we create. Discrimination, bigotry, disparity yields resistant behavior, what we call "thugs." Until this city heals, the streets will follow students into the schools. Stop pretending like you don't have a hand in this outcome. There's an elephant in the midst of this city - let's deal with it.
ReplyDeleteI see you. (smile) But I didn't understand exactly what you're saying. Please try again. I want to hear you too! Don't go away! I'm EAGER TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
ReplyDeleteWe need to stamp out thugish behavior in the schools, and let the kids know it won't be tolerated.
ReplyDeleteBTW - SWHS students have formed a Scholars Committee to deal with the student transition issues. They have a Facebook page too. KSMSD Scholars Committee. Kudos to them!
ReplyDeleteRadioman - TY, just read my blog
see you... I clicked on you and there was no profile, so no site address. Pls to fix that. whats your blog address?
ReplyDeleteWhy did the district recently contract with an alternative school provider at a cost of $1.1 million for 200 students only to now take what money, which teachers, supplies, transportation, food service, etc. to open their own alternative school? Who is the vendor supposed to serve?
ReplyDeleteEveryone knew this would happen if you closed Westport. There were so many issues there last year; exactly like the ones happening now at SW, that were never addressed by Covington. Now he wants to deal with it only because SW is more in the public eye that Westport was.
ReplyDeleteI hate to tell Covington this, just because he hates to be told anything, but you cannot deny students the right to a public education. He cannot force them to attend a GED program. These are not private schools. They are public. Look for lawsuits if he tries to go down this path.
ReplyDelete5:11, are you practicing law without a license?
ReplyDeleteKids get booted out of schools for misbehavior all the time. OR is being expelled actually illegal?
Seems to me these thugs should be in juvenile court and then sent out to plant peas behind the juvie center! Kind of a precursor to prison gardening.
Told you so... old timers were the ones holding it together. These situations don't get better folks, only worse.
ReplyDeleteHow about the student with a broken leg who was pushed during a fight at Steve's school? Was his parent called? That happened Tuesday September 7, 2010. Stevie, did you put some students on a bus and send them to Paseo? Southwest had fires at the site the first year they opened. Some people were told don't tell. I live in the area and don't cover for the school. It's a problem running down the street. Help.
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