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He's stressed and I am too. I told him I'm probably going to start crying. I don't know what to do for him,” France told Project Baltimore. “Why would he do three more years in school? He didn't fail, the school failed him. The school failed at their job. They failed. They failed, that's the problem here. They failed. They failed. He didn't deserve that.”

Well this is probably a clue as to what the problem is. I think the school has to intervene with these types of cases early on but there are issues with the parenting clearly to be so uninvolved to not know your child is failing....for four years.

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Posted by concrete_tiger

Member since May 2020

6151 posts

Posted on 3/3/21 at 6:38 pm to DiamondDog

I’m sure her email inbox, mailbox, and voicemail are full of communications that she is too busy too read or care about.

Our kids miss an assignment, we can see it. The teachers all send out emails, too. It’s bullshiat. I’m sure she has time to look at her phone during the day.

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Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 3/3/21 at 7:58 pm to DiamondDog

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I think the school has to intervene with these types of cases early on

The school called over 250 times, mailed multiple letters, did a home visit, and had a meeting between the mother and school administration.

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-Anytime a student is absent from a class, the student's family receives an automated phone call at their listed number advising the missed time. If necessary, families may respond to the call by noting if the absence meets the criteria to be excused.

-In summer 2020, students at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts received a letter explaining their academic status.

-School staff also attempted to contact the student's family. The school later mailed a letter and conducted a home visit.

-Ultimately, the student's parent visited the school and met with its leadership.

-In summer 2020, students at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts received a letter explaining their academic status.

-The student's family has met with or talked recently with school and district level staff. regarding the student's progress.