tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post4022234352907443041..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: The Unbearable Stupidity of Chicago School ReformJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-71862238808198882152008-03-05T00:54:00.000-05:002008-03-05T00:54:00.000-05:00I'm a volunteer in an after-school academic progra...I'm a volunteer in an after-school academic program, so I interact a lot with the teachers and obviously, with the kids. I observe some outstanding teachers who are having an 80%+ failure rate. What I observe of their students is behavior that would make your grandparents roll out the grave and beat them with a grape vine. The kids are out of control, disrespectful, and outright lazy. They refuse to do their homework, thus failing the quizzes, and then blame the teacher. I am truthfully sad to say this about the kids, but it is what I observe. On the other hand, I have encountered a handful of teachers who either use screaming as their standard operating mode, as well as some who teach by the seat-of-the-pants without structure. But I need to emphasize, the kids are responsible. So guess what? That means the parents are responsible. That is where we need to start in fixing this problem: the parents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623979611554875705noreply@blogger.com