C.W. Nevius writes a timely article on High School SOS (Stressed Out Students,) who are so driven to make it into Ivy League schools that they pop no-doze and grow teenage ulcers. "People don't go to school to learn,'' says another of the students. "They go to get good grades.''
Pope is bringing her message to the East Bay next month, when she brings her SOS (Stressed Out Students) project to Miramonte High School in Orinda. She will give hard evidence of the need to give hard-charging students a break, suggest that they become less concerned about their GPAs, and remind parents that their children are not doomed if they do not make it into one of the most- prestigious 25 colleges.
"Living with your teenager: A conference for parents of teenagers," will be held March 12 at Miramonte High School, 750 Moraga Way, Orinda. The cost is $25 before Feb. 18, $30 after that. Sign up at Acalanes Adult Center, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, (925) 935-0170.
The Heretik feels a shiver on this one, even as he sits at his desk reporting from the mouth of hell. The always there flip side to No Child Left Behind has always been Child Crawling to Altar Built by Parents. Grades are for parents, learning is for the students themselves.
When our leader the one known as Bush pulls his head out of wherever it is stuck, I hope he will again ask that most salient interrogative: is our children learning?
Keep it positive and sexy and unexpected, former cubicle code monkey now known as fish.
Posted by: The Heretik | February 07, 2005 at 11:40 PM