(Cheyenne @ Dec. 21 2012,10:48 am)
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As a former parent of a student in Dist 241...I tried really hard to have my oldest son held back in grade school because he had not met the objectives for passing to the next grade they would NOT hold him back and he continued to fail meeting the expectations for each grade he passed through and they just kept pushing him from one grade to the next he did graduate from Dist 241. However, he can not fill out a job application without help, he can not understand the directions on a box of mac & cheese...but our public education system is soooo awesome. Might I remind you that I as his parent tried to have him held back so he would meet the goals of his grade level the school administration would not allow that...so his being held back was approved by his parent and they still did not hold him back.
The schools have certain criteria that needs to be met.
Perhaps your son met their criteria and was moved on, despite your opposition, because according to their guidelines he was successful enough to move forward. This is the problem. Not all kids learn the same way, yet, we have an archaic, on-size-fits-all system. And it is flawed.
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