Reply #22: While this charter school seems to be using overkill...

[MellowDem]

the truth of the matter is that "white" schools, or schools that are in much better neighborhoods, have a lot less disciplinary problems relatively. It is in some of the poor and poverty-stricken areas that schools have to become almost like second families, or even primary families, because there isn't much going on at home or in their environment and neighborhood.

The public school system was not meant to be a second family for children and isn't equipped to be. Some private and charter schools have tried to take on that role, almost like strict military schools, acting like parents. But the truth is that it will never be as good as having a good home life and involved, responsible parent/parents who actually have the time to care for their kids and make decent money, things that just aren't available in a lot of those environments.

The only real solution to me is poverty reduction programs and remaking the environment. Nothing else will work.