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[quote=Anonymous]     Schools like Cristo Ray can kick out students who aren't pulling their own weight. I know because one of my former students was asked to leave. He had very little work ethic and while his teachers saw potential, nobody at home cared much that he was asked to leave. To his parents, what difference does it make where he goes to school? Read this article about a Cristo Rey student who wasn't allowed to attend graduation due to his latenesses. 
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-cristo-rey-graduation-20160610-story.html
     My DS goes to a private school now after years in public school. There is much more structure, discipline (behaviorally and in terms of work ethic) and basic skills are mastered before moving on to higher order thinking skills. I work in a Title One school and our district LOVES to tout the higher order thinking skills but our students often cannot write a complete sentence. They can't spell and their handwriting is often impossible to read. "It's the message that counts!" Um, no. Kids need the basics first and then they can move on to the higher order stuff. Our teachers assign basic HW and the majority of students don't do it. Simple stuff like spelling words three times each, basic math worksheets, etc. Nobody at home makes them do it. It is not a priority. That is the difference between poor Asians. Even poor Asians prioritize education. They work multiple jobs to pay for tutors. They value teachers. I have parents screaming at me at least once a week.[/quote]

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