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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:36 PM Original message |
Parents get mass truancy warning |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't mean to sound hard core here |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Maybe a good raise in the minimum wage will help... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. yes when the city has to threaten to prosecute you |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. oy. Dad let him stay home. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. My mother in law had the best saying |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
44. Is there more to the story? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Not with this particular kid |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. That is Rediculous and Offensive. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. Yeah, those men that promise to support their kids and just leave |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. You know what dude? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No, that's not what I said |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is a tough one. How can a single parent stop working to stay with her kids |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I know plenty of single parents |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. I know, so do I, but what do you do about the kids who won't stay in school? |
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Codeblue (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Yeah no kiddin |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. My principal is known to do just that |
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Codeblue (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. No kiddin |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. And the parent will pressure the kid to behave |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Well there are professionals called counselors and psychologists |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Me too. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. The majority of truant students come from two parent homes. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are they even bothering to punish the students? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. they're not tardy, they're absent. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Parents can only do so much, though... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. Making a lot of assumptions |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. If the parent isn't willing to do whatever it takes, then who will be? |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #66 |
85. My oldest daughter wouldn't stay in school no matter what we did... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Counseling can work wonders |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. We did the counseling, too... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. I wish her well |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. LOL |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. How can they punish them if they are not there? |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I misunderstood the OP |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. So why don't the students want to come to class? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Because skipping school and hanging on the street is more fun |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Occasionally it is. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Got any better ideas? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Sure. I've got better ideas. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Wow. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Schools can't choose to drop NCLB |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well, then. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. How do you suggest we make them come? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Actually... |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Sure. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. This is part of my point. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. These kids are chronically truant. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. This is the 2006-2007 year |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. And just as you said |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. do you really think it's the individual school's choice to cut those programs? |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Maybe not, |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
80. When I was in school we had all those things. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #80 |
91. I don't think we can ever know for sure why they are truant |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. I agree. We can't. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. so they should leave class to drive around and round up the truant ones? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It's not like they've got anything better to do. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. You just lost me |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. I Agree Totally! |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
53. Spot on. |
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Castilleja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
70. Oh, amen to that! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
73. Good ideas you've got there, funny, they're the same ones that the overwhelming majority |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. Right on! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I've always thought it was ridiculous to put the monetary issues, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. We are expected to solve social problems |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. it might wake the parent up. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. That is the school district's fault |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. that was the one complaint in the article i could empathize with... |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. I think it's Bullshit to prosecute parents for this. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. so they're gonna show up for IS all of a sudden? |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Well, if they don't show up for that |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. i think that you and the school board agree... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. First you say it's bullshit to prosecute the parents |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. I agree |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Got any suggestions for fixing it? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
75. the mother and the father should be looking out for these children |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
40. What a feeling that must be |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Something tells me that you and I |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
50. Schools are becoming dysfunctional |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. I don't take any of my frustrations out on your kid or any other kid |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
77. well my kids go to a great public school and the teachers are great |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
58. My stepson |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. And when he grows up and has a job he hates, will he be able to just |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Shows what you know |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. he sounds more like the exception than the norm... |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #71 |
81. I know what you mean... |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. the key person is the parent or guardian, in your son's case |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. I know plenty |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #72 |
83. Strict teachers are only popular |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Most kids are conformists |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Yeah, most kids ARE conformists... |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
65. Let me tell you about bad parenting... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. How sad |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. to be honest I think the family should have intervened earlier |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
76. A lot of this is because of that shit law NCLB |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. and NCLB was initiated because a lot of voters voted for politicians |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
94. I think the mass meeting was in poor taste |
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