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Plucketeer

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12. It IS the parents for the most part

Reply to wildeyed (Reply #7)

Mon May 28, 2012, 09:17 AM

May 2012

Since the parents do not instill a sense of responsibility in their offspring - responsibility for their success in school - school is just a social function for them. That and the fact that there's NO consequences for the kid's lack of actions - no consequences for the students, no recognized consequences for the parents.

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