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[quote=Anonymous]For what it's worth, I am a teacher, parent and citizen, too. I am a very close neighbor to the school and have been for more than ten years. I would never, ever consider sending my child there. We have had many dozens of run-ins with the students ranging from having rocks thrown at our house (many times over the years) to being threatened with being shot, and everything else you can imagine. My kids have been beaten up by them, had their bikes stolen and called every racial slur you can possibly imagine. 
Over the years I've watched kids grow up there. Some seem to move on quietly and I can presume (hope) they are fine. Some end up on the street doing drugs, vandalizing and whatever else. I used to help some of them with their bikes and whatever else when they were younger. It saddens me to see them turn that way, but that is reality. As a PP said, they are rough and there is no way around it. I'm not just a random interloper or uninvolved passerby. This is very much my community and I know it very well.

And furthermore, 17:29: Since you have kids there and are so involved you would know that the kids are shouted, lined up shoulder to shoulder on the playground and given groups punishments so regularly that it would make a sane person appalled. The things I've heard those children get called and the way they are shouted at is terrible. I've seen correctional facilities use similar tactics. I'm sure there are plenty of nice kids there. I feel sorry for them dealing with all the problems that go along with keeping such a large number of rough kids in line. [/quote]

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