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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 485308" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I'm not familiar with the program, Starbie. on the other hand it kinda fits with my mind gripe...or at least one of my main gripes. Ideally (ain't going to happen) there would be early personalized intervention before kids become difficult child's. From an early age they have to "fit in the box" that is designed for all kids. Alot of kids just can't fit in that box but...they could fit into a different box with positive goals. In my experience the school personnel "know" early on which kids are struggling academically, emotionally or socially and yet..duh...the efforts are to enforce conformity. Once something happens and they get off track the reaction is "oh, x has always had issues" never is it "how can be support x to reach positive goals".</p><p></p><p>Same is true in Department of Juvenile Justice (and sadly, by then, the majority of kids see themselves as life losers). I am not naive. I know it costs bucks. on the other hand...if individual goals could be encouraged we would have working, tax paying citizens which would cost a heck of alot less than incarceration cycles and welfare expenses.</p><p></p><p>We have "boot camp" Department of Juvenile Justice but the kids are assigned there. I have never heard one difficult child say "I was given a choice of doing "boot camp" or just being imprisoned." I have never heard one kid say "I love school and want to go to college and Department of Juvenile Justice has an academic fast track that I can utilize instead of the basic education." or "I want to be a mechanic and I can learn at Department of Juvenile Justice." It's all arbitrary and "boxed". How wonderful that some kids have direct access to a military career but how do they reach out to others that need a bit more time to get ready?</p><p></p><p>The high school near my work has a big sign over the door that says "The Road To Excellence". They have a new building on the property that is designed to accelerate college admission standards. They don't have vocational training, they have three underqualified counselors for hundreds and hundreds of kids. Every day I see more and more drop outs just walking the streets. Our system promotes the brightest, the cutest, the most polite. Most of our kids don't fall into those parameters. Sad. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 485308, member: 35"] I'm not familiar with the program, Starbie. on the other hand it kinda fits with my mind gripe...or at least one of my main gripes. Ideally (ain't going to happen) there would be early personalized intervention before kids become difficult child's. From an early age they have to "fit in the box" that is designed for all kids. Alot of kids just can't fit in that box but...they could fit into a different box with positive goals. In my experience the school personnel "know" early on which kids are struggling academically, emotionally or socially and yet..duh...the efforts are to enforce conformity. Once something happens and they get off track the reaction is "oh, x has always had issues" never is it "how can be support x to reach positive goals". Same is true in Department of Juvenile Justice (and sadly, by then, the majority of kids see themselves as life losers). I am not naive. I know it costs bucks. on the other hand...if individual goals could be encouraged we would have working, tax paying citizens which would cost a heck of alot less than incarceration cycles and welfare expenses. We have "boot camp" Department of Juvenile Justice but the kids are assigned there. I have never heard one difficult child say "I was given a choice of doing "boot camp" or just being imprisoned." I have never heard one kid say "I love school and want to go to college and Department of Juvenile Justice has an academic fast track that I can utilize instead of the basic education." or "I want to be a mechanic and I can learn at Department of Juvenile Justice." It's all arbitrary and "boxed". How wonderful that some kids have direct access to a military career but how do they reach out to others that need a bit more time to get ready? The high school near my work has a big sign over the door that says "The Road To Excellence". They have a new building on the property that is designed to accelerate college admission standards. They don't have vocational training, they have three underqualified counselors for hundreds and hundreds of kids. Every day I see more and more drop outs just walking the streets. Our system promotes the brightest, the cutest, the most polite. Most of our kids don't fall into those parameters. Sad. DDD [/QUOTE]
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