11-03-2009, 04:38 PM
Samdooby:
I am not sure exactly who you mean by "this kid"? I was writing about the environment that the administration at Keaau has allowed to flourish, which allows the great majority of kids' educations to be harmed by the actions of a few. It all comes down to who is in charge: a few thugs (both male and female) or the adults. And your dismissing the fundamental need for humans to have their basic needs met and to feel safe in order to function well as "book-psychology" that doesn't apply to Island kids just leaves me amazed.
Most of the kids at Keaau probably would like to go to a school where 20 of their classmates aren't arrested for 3 different fights in one day, and there are a bunch of parents driving their kids into Hilo or to underfunded charter schools who would like their kids to have a neighborhood high school that is safe enough that they feel comfortable sending them there. The DOE has the resources to make that happen, just not the will. I grew up in a rural, economically depressed community with similar tensions and issues as Puna, but our school was safe because the community wanted it that way, and the school board was on the hot seat to make sure that happened. Sure kids fought, but it stayed off campus and people who didn't want to be involved could stay out of it. There is simply no excuse for the violence and vandalism that has been happening at Keaau ever since it opened.
Carol
I am not sure exactly who you mean by "this kid"? I was writing about the environment that the administration at Keaau has allowed to flourish, which allows the great majority of kids' educations to be harmed by the actions of a few. It all comes down to who is in charge: a few thugs (both male and female) or the adults. And your dismissing the fundamental need for humans to have their basic needs met and to feel safe in order to function well as "book-psychology" that doesn't apply to Island kids just leaves me amazed.
Most of the kids at Keaau probably would like to go to a school where 20 of their classmates aren't arrested for 3 different fights in one day, and there are a bunch of parents driving their kids into Hilo or to underfunded charter schools who would like their kids to have a neighborhood high school that is safe enough that they feel comfortable sending them there. The DOE has the resources to make that happen, just not the will. I grew up in a rural, economically depressed community with similar tensions and issues as Puna, but our school was safe because the community wanted it that way, and the school board was on the hot seat to make sure that happened. Sure kids fought, but it stayed off campus and people who didn't want to be involved could stay out of it. There is simply no excuse for the violence and vandalism that has been happening at Keaau ever since it opened.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb