As a teacher this really bugs me:
I teach maths and one of the classes I have are trainee hairdressers.
A student of mine has just been allowed to graduate highschool even though she has failed seven out of her ten exams, has failed four out of five of her practical classes; has 78 yes 78 days of unjustified (no note) absences in the last six months and during her internship at a hairdressers she didn't show up three days out of five.
She's been allowed to graduate because according to the principal 'she won't resit the year anyways and hey, she can cut hair'.
Yes she can cut, the one class she passed, but she can't colour or anything else. She scored 13 out of 100 on her maths exam, she scored 23 out of 150 for languages. She has no skills whatsoever and her school just lets her out into the world to continue partying, drinking and bunking off thinking she had an easy ride this year. Infuriating, irresponsible towards the student or am I wrong?
2007-06-29
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Elle Dee
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