It's good to see resources being diverted to places that are struggling the most. That said, is this going to fix the problem or just shift the problems around? The parent contract portion and all the other requirements of students at ACE schools WILL result in success in those schools. Why? Because the students who are the most difficult and those who are least able to stay late will just be shifted to another campus. I'd watch those schools going forward to really judge the success of the ACE program.
Why can't kids stay late? Many of our students are playing parent to younger siblings because their actual parents are working or something else.
Why will the difficult students continue to be difficult? Because there is a reason they are difficult in the first place and that comes from the 16 hours outside of the classroom that doesn't reinforce the lessons we teach in the classroom.
If you don't improve the community, no number of programs and grants will completely fix the classroom.
Why can't kids stay late? Many of our students are playing parent to younger siblings because their actual parents are working or something else.
Why will the difficult students continue to be difficult? Because there is a reason they are difficult in the first place and that comes from the 16 hours outside of the classroom that doesn't reinforce the lessons we teach in the classroom.
If you don't improve the community, no number of programs and grants will completely fix the classroom.
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