On Sunday 27 May 2007 10:23 am, Stephen the Cook wrote: > Michael Madigan <> wrote: > > http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/115406.html > > About 6 or more years ago we had a similar situation here in Memphis. Kids > at a high school failed to pass their tests to graduate and the parents > sued to let them attend the graduation and be included. Would you believe > the parents won? > > At the ceremony the students that received their diplomas turned their > backs on the "losers" when it came to their time. I think that they all > stood and then faced the other way as a demonstration. I liked their > protest.
Hi Stephen! I think they should do it like they did before for YEARS. Make no pass/fail announcements at all and just distribute blank parchments to the losers. The losers can finish up during night or summer school or take the GED. Sure, this is social graduation, but the segregation, protests and counter protests smack of social discrimination, which is worse, really. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
