Jeffery that sounds like NEA rhetoric. While some parents are not good parents, I believe the majority of parents do their best, and want the best for their kids. There's a myriad of reasons why some kids don't succeed in school. To blame parents exclusively, is unfair. For example, my littlest is very bright but does have a real need for certain special services. Because I KNOW his needs would not be well served in the public sector and potential would be lost, I have opted for private school and private remediation services where he gets more individual attention. But cost is a major factor. I could send this little bitty-bop to college for the cost of his private ed -- in a "non-traditional" first grade. With proper remediation and services, kids like mine (an estimated 15%!) go on to succeed and thrive in school. Appropriate primary education is essential! Because I've done my research, I can tell you honestly, he would not receive the best ed in a public school and potential would absolutely be lost, and our public schools are among the best in the country. I can't imagine how such children do in poorer public schools!.....
To blame the parents is unfair because I suspect the lion share of blame lies with the public sector..... In fact, in many instances it's parents who's "hands are tied" to the detriment of their kids if they lack the resources necessary for "school choice" and thus school success... It's not a fair system.
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