>From a Star Trib article on Pawlenty's plan on the truancy issue.... ..."Adding that she has never even seen a truant officer, Mezee said the state would have to come up with a clever campaign and catchy slogan to get its message across. "Threats alone won't work," said the senior at Minnesota Transitions Charter School in Minneapolis. "We're smarter than that." Her classmate, Alisha Francois, who plans to take her driver's license test next week, said the proposal will leave many students frustrated. "It sounds pretty serious, but this isn't a good strategy to keep us in check," said the 17-year-old from Brooklyn Center, shaking her head. "There has to be another way to scare kids to go to school."
What I want to know is why are we "scaring" kids into going to school? What happened to the days of kids loving go to school to learn, play, and make friends. I guess my age is showing...too bad, how sad for the kids if they really are feeling this way? They are already scared enough about a lot of things in life as they are growing up. Living in fear like this should not be one of them. Sharing a frustrating (yes rhetorical) thought, Annie Young in East Phillips Kids are afraid to go to school in Minneapols. I have two much younger brothers. Both are in high-school now. Both are literally geniuses by their IQ tests. The younger of the two is now being home schooled, because the harassment from other students is such that he cannot function as as student. The other is sticking it out, but hates it. How can a kid love to go to school when they feel in danger walking in? When they are bullied by students who in days gone by would have been expelled, or put in reform school but are now a protected class with more rights than those who really want to learn? So, the good Gov. wants to scare scared kids into going to the place they are afraid to go? Some random (and mostly rhetorical as well) musings Dan McGrath Longfellow http://www.smokeoutgary.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.706 / Virus Database: 462 - Release Date: 6/14/04 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
