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In reply to the discussion: "Public" charter school fines (unemployed) mom $3000 for her son's misbehavior [View all]onpatrol98
(1,989 posts)That's a good point. But, when they graduate from high school, attend college and sit in classrooms with kids around their state, the US, and the world, they are immediately aware of their deficits compared with their peers.
As a college adviser and professor, that hurts. When I get A+ high school students giving it all they can sitting next to another A+ student and they realize that what they were offered just did not compare to what their peer was offered. And, when you're sitting across a desk from one of these kids they're pretty candid and often bitter.
These aren't kids who goofed off. They did what their schools asked of them. Their schools just weren't offering much. And, you can see the trends. After awhile you know the patterns. You know where the less academically prepared kids will come from. It's not that they're not bright. They were just handed a substandard education compared to what their peers were offered at their high school.
Seriously, I had a kid ask me if he could sue his high school. Most seem to catch up, though. They have to put in the extra work. But, they still feel cheated. And, it causes a self esteem problem. I think they understand more than we give them credit for.