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Originally Posted by Kevin
Columbine is one thing. That was remarkable because it was one of those rare "this can happen to you too" moments. Had Columbine happened at an inner-city school in Baltimore, it'd hardly be news.
An impoverished inner-city school which is near the breaking point is quite another. I assume as much because my assumption is more likely accurate than not. If the kid's parents were hard working, good folks, the kid would have respect for the teacher and would probably not be going to that school.
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Kevin, I went to Baltimore public schools...my parents were not on welfare.
I also taught in that SAME school system and the MAJORITY of kids I taught had parents who WORKED.
I have a neice who goes to public school also in Baltimore...A student...mom is not on welfare nor does she have multiple babies or whatever your 'ass - u' mption tends to be about this child and her situation...because geuess what...
YOU...DON'T...KNOW
-what that child's situation is
-what her parents do
Hardly would have been news?
Hmmm I guess you musta snoozed through the shooting in Ohio back in October of 07
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/cle...ing/index.html
May not have been as massive as Columbine but not newsworthy? Heh.
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