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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be delighted my kid was being held responsible.  [/quote]

YUP! Same here. Maybe they'll take the class seriously next time since they didn't pass.[/quote]

You are jerks. Some kids are barely capable of getting through high school yet in our society, you need that diploma to get a job that pays enough to live on and provides the opportunity for affordable health insurance. It sounds like OP’s kid is one of those kids. A failing grade does not necessarily mean a kid didn’t work hard in the class. Sounds like your kids don’t struggle and you should be thankful instead of condescending in a situation that is likely nothing remotely similar to your life experience.

OP, there’s a period during which you can challenge a grade. I’ve done that successfully in several classes where the IEP was not followed. There’s a deadline though so if you believe that is the case, you should look into that now. [/quote]

It’s a signal to employers that the potential worker can follow directions and complete assigned tasks. That’s why employers want it for even menial jobs. Lying about their abilities now might get him hired, but it won’t help your kid stay employed.[/quote]

IDK, my kid has been employed for almost 10 years and never lost a job. He has great work ethics and is a wonderful person. In fact he may have even worked on your car before he got his government job. He may have struggled in school but he doesn’t struggle in life. He passed all of the tests necessary to get his CDL even though he barely passed Spanish, never got above a D, except in automotive classes, and having passed some classes only because I contested grades.  None of this had any negative effect on his life at all.

Not everyone benefits from the cookie cutter education approach. And I do get that employers gain benefit from hiring people with HS diplomas. But that’s why we need to help kids who are capable of being productive members of society get their HS diploma me. And we can’t forget that there is harm in making a struggling kid unnecessarily repeat a class. [/quote]

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