That moment I thought I was responsible for all the traffic in the world I was mad and in traffic the other day. Running later than usual for my kid’s drop off. Running late is a BIG stressor for parents whose children are out-of-catchment, you see. The school’s report card, which connects it to funding and other benefits, is largely dependent on days missed and days late. And so out-of-catchment kids, because they are vulnerable (they aren’t “guaranteed” a spot at a neighborhood school), are often pressured to get there on time to boost their report card grade. If they can’t make it, they might not get invited back to the school. Yikes! That’s a cynical view, of course, but in the administration’s defense, as a former teacher, I believe tardiness is an important issue to address in public schools.
The problem with the American individual
The problem with the American individual
The problem with the American individual
That moment I thought I was responsible for all the traffic in the world I was mad and in traffic the other day. Running later than usual for my kid’s drop off. Running late is a BIG stressor for parents whose children are out-of-catchment, you see. The school’s report card, which connects it to funding and other benefits, is largely dependent on days missed and days late. And so out-of-catchment kids, because they are vulnerable (they aren’t “guaranteed” a spot at a neighborhood school), are often pressured to get there on time to boost their report card grade. If they can’t make it, they might not get invited back to the school. Yikes! That’s a cynical view, of course, but in the administration’s defense, as a former teacher, I believe tardiness is an important issue to address in public schools.