Reply #167: didn't you have an agenda all prepared to put my answer in a box.

[seabeyond]

how many years ago was this... firstly. because truly, i do not want to assume, before i give you an answer. and when this happened to you matters.

secondly, my kids have gone to private, low income public and high income public. i have seen it all and i am not seeing a lot of difference in any of those schools, regardless of the income. one of the most surprising things for me was the desperate teacher when i focused my attention and time on my child and his performance and supported her as a teacher. when i stated we were a team of three looking for the win win win. even in a private school, the teachers are so conditioned to believe they will not have the support of the parent or the participation of the parent.

now listen closely, ... i am talking a private school. a low income public school (which was probably the best run with parental participation). and a high income public.

so your assumptions to my post is incorrect.

it is not just the low income family or school environment dealing with this. it is all income, all family lifestyles and nothing about PC

and lastly, though i have never had a situation that has not been workable with an adm in any of the schools my kids have gone to, and i have never seen a child stuck into remedial reading without testing, seeing how the kids are immediately tested for reading levels in lower grades cause they are so diverse and reading so important, i can not really address your experience, not having been there.