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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the key is the what the kid quoted in the article said - &quot;there's not much else to do for fun.&quot; There's a perfect storm at Yorktown:

- kids with disposable income with parents who practice a parenting philosophy of &quot;benign neglect&quot;
- teachers who have been beaten down so often by demanding parents that most classes, including APs, are easy A/B+'s so long as the kid turns in his homework and does the test corrections; less need to study ---&gt; more time with nothing to do
- the sports teams are the top of the social heap -- they are like mini fraternities and sororities, with all that entails
- the academic clubs are generally poorly-attended or no longer exist so few kids spend their free time working on their speeches or practice for quiz bowl, etc. -- no geek-chic at Yorktown
- I'm seeing some more kids getting jobs, but there's still a large group of parents who feel like their delicate snowflakes are too good to be working at the donut shop or pizza place
- there aren't many babysitting jobs because of all the nannies/au pairs/Marymount students taking the jobs
- several parents have the attitude of &quot;hey, I partied in HS and I turned out OK....&quot;
- everyone seems to have a prescription for something so pills are readily available
- parents are reluctant to drive/supervise their kids on Friday/Saturday nights because then they'd have to give up their social life

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I'd add to this list that overcrowding makes the schools less aware and less accountable with absenteeism. This makes it easier for kids to slip through the cracks.

And one other thought that troubles me: Proximity to DC where pot is legal plus lots of kids are given a car by their parents equals a lot of majuana coming into APS.[/quote]

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