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| Parents | 61% | 504 votes | Total: 822 votes | |
| Schools | 39% | 318 votes |
Parents
by Jay Snyder
Created on: December 23, 2008
The graduation rate in American high schools is appalling. The minute this makes news, there are people
Created on: April 27, 2010 Last Updated: April 28, 2010
I saw one of the best cartoons that deals with this issue. It was clipped proudly to my debate coach's
by Top-Cat
Created on: April 12, 2008 Last Updated: December 09, 2010
Today, parents take a non-interest in their children's education, right or wrong as that may be. Why
by Tracy Pea
Created on: September 03, 2008
Merit-based Education: The Key to Parent Accountability
As someone who has taught at the high-school
by R Shimoda
Created on: August 06, 2008 Last Updated: January 11, 2012
"That's your job to make sure my kid graduates" is a phrase familiar to many school officials, but is
Created on: July 13, 2008 Last Updated: August 04, 2008
It was no easy choice to place the blame on parents for low graduation rates. The problem of low graduation
Created on: January 07, 2009 Last Updated: September 29, 2010
Parents are ultimately responsible for their child's high school graduation, in that they should ensure
by Susan Reber
Created on: January 27, 2009
Complaints from parents are heard across the country about the poor educational system in the United
Created on: July 27, 2008
Every school is mandated to teach the required curriculum. There are safeguards in place to see that
by Julie Walker
Created on: August 14, 2009
With education being the key to financial success, one would think that graduation rates would be
Created on: October 26, 2009
Parents should definitely shoulder the majority of the blame for low high school graduation rates and
by Jimmy Ettele
Created on: December 21, 2007
We can turn to No Child Left Behind. We can point to the lack of funds to inner city schools. We can
by B Smith
Created on: December 23, 2008
My kid was arrested? WHY?!?
10:30 pm:
911 what is the location of your emergency?
1725 Maple Ave ... the
Created on: April 14, 2010 Last Updated: April 15, 2010
No one knows your child better than you do. At the tender age of 11 you want to make sure, as far as
Created on: December 19, 2007 Last Updated: June 04, 2010
Eny, Meny, Miny, Moe, schools or parents or parents or schools, which is to blame for children dropping
Created on: February 25, 2008
Now, this is a tough one. On one hand, we could blame the schools for letting the standards get progressively
by Ron Busby
Created on: December 19, 2007 Last Updated: February 02, 2012
I am tired of people wanting to blame everything on someone or something, other than taking responsibility
by Megan Steele
Created on: July 15, 2008
Having worked with emotionally disturbed high school students, the majority of whom didn't want to be
Created on: September 23, 2010
Who is Truly Responsible For Teen Low Graduation Rates?
Teachers and parents and teenagers are partly
by Ms. Inge
Created on: December 22, 2007
No longer should we shun the responsibility of parents. For far too long have we danced around the question
Schools
by 'Rick Gray
Created on: August 12, 2010
In addressing the problem of low high-school graduation rates, there is plenty of blame to go around.
by Ann Palmieri
Created on: March 19, 2008 Last Updated: October 22, 2011
As a teacher for over 38 years, I have seen the decline of discipline and expectations. Without
Created on: February 19, 2008 Last Updated: September 22, 2010
Twenty years ago, when I was a volunteer at our local high school, I remember coming home one afternoon
Created on: January 14, 2010 Last Updated: January 15, 2010
Schools or Parents
The low graduation rates for high school students in America is distressing, this
Created on: January 27, 2009
Parents are not the one's to blame, for their children deciding not to graduate. It is so easy for finger
Created on: November 25, 2009 Last Updated: November 26, 2009
When it comes to blame, we never look at ourselves first, and in this case I really don't think we should.
Created on: December 20, 2007
I have two teenage grandsons both struggling in school. Both above average in ability and talent. What
by Henri Zimand
Created on: February 22, 2009 Last Updated: May 01, 2010
Are parents or schools responsible for low graduation grades in high school?
This is an excellent question
Created on: May 07, 2010 Last Updated: May 08, 2010
Are parents or schools to blame for low high school graduation rates?
First of all, placing blame on
by Shannon C
Created on: February 25, 2008
I am not sure that you can absolutely place the blame on either the parents or the school systems for
Created on: August 06, 2008
Whose to blame? That is an age old question that never has a clear cut answer. As a mother of a high
Created on: December 19, 2007
There are many reasons why a child would decide to drop out of school. One reasons is that the student
Created on: March 14, 2008
In the debate on education reform in America, the question of who to blame is very important as it can
Created on: August 14, 2009 Last Updated: August 16, 2009
Is it truly the parent's or the school's fault when a child is deciding not to graduate or drop out
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