Social promotion in school: Good or bad?

Today, I heard that 33% out of the 45% of the 8th grade middle school students attending a high school this fall did not pass one class during their entire middle school attendance.  Yes, the students failed every single class from 6th to 8th grade.  Who promotes failing students?  How are these students going to survive high school and graduate on time?  These students are being passed along like a car in an assembly line.  When does someone stop the line to have the defected issue evaluated and fixed?  How can a house be built when it doesn't have a strong foundation?  Until these questions are answered, students will not end up becoming productive citizens of society.  Instead, they will become dependent citizens of society. 

Breaking News: Cincinnati police

University of Cincinnati police officer accused of killing ‪#‎SamDubose‬ out of jail, free on bond. Bail was set at $1 million.
USA Today: http://t.co/xfSwbrLR7w

Someone ask what are my thoughts about this yesterday.  This is my answer:

The Cincinnati police officer is accused of killing a MAN like any other accused. He's in jail like any other accused and bail bond has been set like any other accused.  Therefore, allowing him to post bond like any other accused and to given a court date/appearance like any other accused.  This is not about color, it is about someone (a man) being charged with a crime like any other citizen in this country. ALL MEN go through the same process when arrested.  African-American's are arrested on a daily basis for crimes such as killing one another and "others", but I do not see anyone posting breaking news stating it is unfair about their bail bond.   Why does it seem to make news when it's white on black crime and not when it's black on black crime?  Lady Justice sees no color.  We, as Americans, need to be more like her.  Just saying!

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Pockets or Brains?

It appears according to NCAE the Senate and the House have different views on teachers pay and teacher assistants.  If the State get their way, teachers will not receive a 2% raise and teacher assistants will need to find another job.  If the House gets its way, teachers will see a raise and teacher assistants will be able to keep a job for now but only in the areas of Exceptional Children and K-1.  How is it possible for the Senate to receive a raise and the people who have taught their children and the grandchildren to read and write continue to struggle and fight for 2%.  Yes, 2%.  Why can't NC teachers be given what they are worth?  If you want the best, let's pay to keep the best.  Once upon a time, teachers were put on a peddle stool and given the highest in respect.  What has happen? Senate are you saying that filling your pockets are more important than a teacher filling a brain with knowledge?  Just saying!

Free, reduced lunch rate predicts success in high school sports

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article28760731.html

Education Week (2011) stated that a student who can't read and comprehend by 3rd grade plus poverty stricken is 13 times less likely to graduate on time than their wealthier peers.  No according to the Charlotte Observer (July 2015) schools that are high in free and reduced lunch struggle with winning titles in sports like tennis, golf, and swimming.  In North Carolina schools 39 of 48 team champions were from schools with less than 40% of free and reduced lunch rate. (Charlotte Observer, 2015).  It appears the economic status is the driving force and we as Americans are failing tremendously in this area.  This is definitely not a fair playing field.  Not only should the gap in education become smaller, but the gap in economic status needs to be more equal as well.  Someones economic status should not define or determine a students success academically and athletically.  Why can't we ALL just get along in order to prosper in all aspects in life.

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Sleeping Freshman Never Lie

This is a must read for all upcoming high school freshman. David Lubar capture the teenage high school struggles from bullying to wanting to fit in. This book will make you cry and laugh. Once you open and begin to read you want to keep the pages turning until the end.

priorities...what's more important

America is so concerned with abortion rights, confederate flag and the presidential candidates more so about the homeless and where we rank as country in education. Where are the priorties...what's more important?  My grandmother use to tell me I had to eat all of ky food because there are starving people in Africa.  Now today I tell kids to eat their food because there are starving people in America.

Mistake of Identity

Today a 15 year told me that I favored the lady that is in the Drive Time car commercial. I told him I have been told I look like Oprah and Wendy Williams.  Really?