getting the axe By Carolyn

Our school did not make AYP. I was told that we had 8 of 9 criteria met. We missed on attendance, also. I have a student this year who missed 30 days of school while she was enrolled in our school, but I have no idea what she missed when she was enrolled at another school earlier in the year. Mom didn't want her to be retained. Incredible! What I hate is that the kids don't seem to be required to make up the days they miss. Okay, so most children miss a few days in a year, but imagine a child missing 30 who isn't even required to go to summer school or an after-school program to make up the lost days???

I wish the governments, both state and federal, would wake up and realize that there is just so much that is out of our hands.