A recent Letter to the Editor blamed "disparities in local schools" on the family.
Marc St. George of Summerville pointed out correctly that, "until parents take ownership of this issue the numbers will never improve." Actually, the excellent results posted by Meeting Street Schools back up his claim: the schools it runs demand a responsible parent or guardian remain involved with each student.
Therefore, the point arises that the Charleston County School District should require the same!
That means penalties will hit parents who refuse to engage. But shouldn't that be the case anyway? Who is ultimately responsible for the student? Certainly not the teacher, principal, or the district staff.
What should those penalties be? If parents won't or can't look after their children, maybe those children should be taken by Child Protective Services. Isn't failure to engage in your child's education child abuse?
Time to get tough, before another generation fails.
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