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Melissa Kim made a very big deal about what students were permitted to do and where they were permitted to go after leaving Deal. She was very conscious of this "obnoxious teenager" effect on perceptions of the school and potential students. This control was an excellent idea and ought to be copied by more middle schools.[/quote]

Don't forget that when she started this a group of parents tried to have her fired and there were daily protests outside the school. Some details are here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/28/AR2007052801371.html[/quote]

Wow. Well, we've also heard right here on DCUM that misbehaving boys have also been "unfairly" singled out for correction. But I firmly believe that this strict emphasis on enforcing behavior expectations is a huge part of Deal's success. It's what makes our kids safe and allows the real work of the school day to proceed. Not to mention, it looks a lot better than rudeness and disorder to prospective parents.

And schools that don't do this because they think it's not necessary or they worry it will be unpopular with squeaky parents... unfortunately it shows.[/quote]

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