http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/05/30/katies-thoughts/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/05/30/katies-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Ricky Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:55:00 +0000 http://richardmondello.com/?p=504#comment-867 Hey Michael. I've been giving this some thought, and while I like the direction your idea is going, we both know it'd never be feasible. It's unfortunate, but just as bad as administrators can sometimes be, students can be much worse. Hey Michael. I’ve been giving this some thought, and while I like the direction your idea is going, we both know it’d never be feasible. It’s unfortunate, but just as bad as administrators can sometimes be, students can be much worse.

]]> http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/05/30/katies-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Michael Andrade, Valedictorian Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:50:19 +0000 http://richardmondello.com/?p=504#comment-855 Well, a total upheaval tends to work best in these situations. I was reading a Wikipedia article that described schools in which EVERYTHING is decided democratically by the students. Maybe not something that rash, since you say many students are becoming delinquents. Perhaps the most outspoken and those with the fewest infractions (such as Ricky) should be appointed to an administrative board to hold the proverbial axe over your principal's and assistant principals' employments. That board would also have at least 5 delegates from each grade who elect next year's delegates. Once the kids start behaving, give them the power to elect delegates. The inherent problem in this system is that rules may end up a little lax, but really our kids do need some civil rights. Well, a total upheaval tends to work best in these situations. I was reading a Wikipedia article that described schools in which EVERYTHING is decided democratically by the students. Maybe not something that rash, since you say many students are becoming delinquents. Perhaps the most outspoken and those with the fewest infractions (such as Ricky) should be appointed to an administrative board to hold the proverbial axe over your principal’s and assistant principals’ employments. That board would also have at least 5 delegates from each grade who elect next year’s delegates. Once the kids start behaving, give them the power to elect delegates. The inherent problem in this system is that rules may end up a little lax, but really our kids do need some civil rights.

]]> http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/05/30/katies-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Robert Bailey Sat, 31 May 2008 04:43:23 +0000 http://richardmondello.com/?p=504#comment-844 This is tough stuff here. I do agree with alot of it though, what is it coming to and what is the solution? I give high praise to you Ricky for trying to handle the problems accordingly. This is tough stuff here. I do agree with alot of it though, what is it coming to and what is the solution? I give high praise to you Ricky for trying to handle the problems accordingly.

]]> http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/05/30/katies-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-841 A Senior Sat, 31 May 2008 00:44:01 +0000 http://richardmondello.com/?p=504#comment-841 I agree wholeheartedly. I also think that more teachers may leave Dover. Now that the thought is in their heads they just need one administrative mistake or disrespectful student to send them off. I agree wholeheartedly. I also think that more teachers may leave Dover. Now that the thought is in their heads they just need one administrative mistake or disrespectful student to send them off.

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