To: Mary Cluney who wrote (148427 ) 10/29/2010 11:19:52 PM From: Sam Read Replies (1) | Respond to "There is no reason in the world why a school with a knowledgeable principle and a good staff of teachers can't educate our children well." good reasons for it. But there are certainly plenty of possible reasons. Let's see now, in no particular order and off the top of my head: classrooms designed for 20-25 having 40-45 children in it; a building that is too hot or too cold and has broken windows or a leaky roof that doesn't get fixed; children coming to school hungry, tired or without adequate nutrition at hom; children coming to school with parents who stressed about money, about their job, about finding the rent the next month and unable to pay enough attention to them; no books in the house; textbooks that are in bad condition and are outdated; schools where the number of kids entering and leaving the school in any given year (called "transition" students) are between 30 and 60% of the school population. That is just a quick list that I could easily add to if necessary. I'm sure Blue would have something say about it too, if she happens to read this post.
