He shares the experiences of several families and their reactions to visiting the local public schools. Many wanted the opportunity to visit the schools before applying and were disappointed to see the environment their kids would be attending. The schools were very old, with aged flooring, walls in need of a new coat of paint and equipment that was out dated.
We’ve seen it in the media, from television to newspapers, the craziness occurring in our public school system. Not only are the school becoming unsafe havens for our children but also the education there are receiving is considered less than mediocre. Amazing how the school system is hiding this major fact from the parents and actually harming the future of our nation.
Public Schools, Public Menace
goes into much detail explaining the results of the many state regulated examinations and how poorly our children are scoring. Unfortunately many parents do not see the failing system. They see the grades that their children are getting as and are quite content. This book states that our public school system is not challenging our children.
Schools have had bullies since public schools started. Either they picked on the other students because they were bigger, or because they needed to feel better about themselves by putting others down. The problem hasn’t stopped; in fact it has gotten worse in recent years. Often times it takes us parents to notice these things. Schools may be trying but kids are getting smarter and know how to dodge the instances in where they can get in to trouble. You may be wondering if your child could be getting bullied at school.
