It's no concept my friend. Sure, the students need nurturing. With the world each of them is surrounded by, and their own life outside school, they are bound to

It's no concept my friend. Sure, the students need nurturing. With the world each of them is surrounded by, and their own life outside school, they are bound to behave badly. But it sounds like you are saying schools shouldn't have authority. Schools with well-behaved students have an inertia, but the school will also ultimately exercise control over them. edit: didn't realise who I was talking to, more respect is due (or less opining on 'baltimore' and 'teaching'). I've read some of your journal.