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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I cringed at the school administrators and faculty, they came across as one step above inept.

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Really?  We must not have been watching the same documentary.  What is a H'S teacher supposed to do with students who arrive for 9th grade with barely functional literacy and math skills and who, in many cases, have no one capable of ensuring their attendance.  These teachers are the front line for deep societal and socioeconomic issues.  Parents using drugs, family members with HIV, friends and siblings being murdered,  the fact that 30 of 33 were able to graduate and have the opportunity to attend college is nothing short of miraculous.[/quote]

I completely agree - this was absolutely inspiring.  All 30 were actually accepted into college too, and while the reality is that most will not be able to complete college - it is a complete miracle that DC MET got them even thinking about it and I am sure that it has changed the paths of their lives for the better.  These kids have a chance now, whereas before it was unsure whether or not they would even make it through high school.  I was so disappointed that they let Minor go, but kudos to New York for picking up a good person - not everyone knows how to help students in inner city schools, her heart and skills are in the right place.  I also found the funding structure unbelievably disheartening, this school clearly needs more funding than a school that does not struggle with truancy, yet their funds are taken away and students no longer benefit from smaller class sizes and a class that is good for the soul like music  - these kids need something that is good for their souls.  The kids that had lost their moms and were on their own...had me in tears...my family is so lucky to have what we do.
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