I have one kid who has been in class only 5 days so far. i asked one kid and he said he was going to sell drugs, another said he was going to work in the tire plant driving a fork lift.

 

todd that is very screwed up man, kids have no clue these days, i guess there is not much you can do if they don't show up!! do their parents not care or what??

 

I called one kids dad and he said, "I can't read and it has never hurt me so why does he have to learn?"

 

wow todd, i wish those kids would get a good wake up call some day, but i guess they will soon enough. i wish you luck with the rest of the kids, i hope you can emphasize the importance of an education.

 

wow todd thats messed up... i'm a drop out...well more like i was trying an got too old here in mn once ya hit 21 your out no more public school... working on gettin my ged....

 

I will continue to fight the good fight.

 

Good for you. At least you are still working on it. 21 is the national cut off for public education. Knowledge is power in this world. As a sophomore I was looking into dropping out, but ended up staying. I realize the current model of education is not for everyone and hope these kids get the knowledge they need at some point.

 

my problem is i cant learn by reading if there was a school for the mechanically incline i would pass in a heartbeat if i can do it with my hands it makes sence to me...

 

Justin that is not uncommon. One of the programs I am running is for students just like that. Trying to figure out how to teach it in the same way that you get it mechanically. Trying things like building words to help retain knowledge.

 

wow todd that is cool with the different types of educational tools to teach kids.

justin, i to bailed out and i did get a ged, but i wish i would have furthered my education. by the way, the GED is not an easy test, i took a few parts and said no way, then i got the results and went back to take the rest because i didn't do that bad, goodluck with it justin.