There is no accountability for a failure to raise a child well, so no, parents have no responsibility. It is of course a conversation one could have on if pare

There is no accountability for a failure to raise a child well, so no, parents have no responsibility. It is of course a conversation one could have on if parents should be held responsible. Schools are the only force in childhood held even remotely accountable for the success of those children entering adulthood. Which is kind of where the desolation of inner city schools come from - the schools are punished for bad parenting, but have no real capacity (especially once punished via funding cuts) to do anything about it.