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elchivito · #4 04-24-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I will say that it has been the exception, our experience otherwise and with my daughter so far has been great. But if you consider how many parents either don't pay attention (for whatever reason, some of which may be valid) or don't care, it would be very easy for a kid to just fall through the cracks and to be written off when there may be more to it.

While every teacher should be a master teacher, many aren't. They are, after all, human. Parents who blithely put their kids into school, cross their fingers and close their eyes and hope for the best ultimately bear the responsibility when things go wrong. By the same token, parents who remain proactive about their kids' learning are due the credit for their kids' successes. I don't think there's any valid reason for not paying attention. In 3 decades, I can count on one hand the kids I know who did well in spite of having absentee parents and I can say with no uncertainty that there is a direct relationship between student success and parents' active involvement with school.

I guess we're lucky here in my county. Our local CC is very active and interested in the manual arts. They offer various mechanical certifications including hi-tech stuff, nursing and other career path majors. They have a nationally recognized gunsmithing certification program that I'd love to take, but don't have time. Because of our nearby growing wine industry they have invested millions in planting a vineyard and have started a viticulture certification with majors in not only oenology and winemaking but marketing as well. I've taught various evening courses and seminars for them over the years.