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Parents play a huge roll in this... not all can be laid at the feet of the school system. Our kids strengthened/grew their reading skills in school, but we tau

Parents play a huge roll in this... not all can be laid at the feet of the school system. Our kids strengthened/grew their reading skills in school, but we taught them to read before kindergarten.

from-nibly 2y ago
Look I don't want to take away any ire pointed at an institution that is paid to educate and fails to do so. However, it is the parents responsibility to educate. It is always the parents responsibility. They can invite outside help so they aren't the sole source of education. Ultimately, though, they are responsible, and any failing rests on them not dealing with it.
- quantified 2y ago
  The parents have responsibility to assist but it's not sole responsibility unless they are home-schooling. Sounds like the school blew off IEP compliance, and follows social promotion (which has a rationale), also doesn't sound like that good of a school overall. If this is a real/true story, we might hear more over the coming months as it would be sort of scandalous. I predict a very difficult freshman year at UConn. SPED is difficult and I truly appreciate the places that do a good job for their students.
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- EPWN3D 2y ago
  I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. Society funds the public school system with tax dollars because, generally speaking, parents can't possibly be expected to provide an adequate general education. They have neither the time, expertise, nor the energy. Parents should be expected to participate in their children's education, but that's a far cry from saying they're responsible for it.
  - from-nibly 2y ago
    I didnt say required to do all work. I said responsible. Those are two different things.
albertopv 2y ago
Can't agree more. We read so many books to my kid when se was young that she almost taught herself how to write and read at 5. Now she can read a couple of books per day, thanks god the public library is free and has soo many that she'll always have something to read or I could go bankrupt buying them. But truly it's up to family to a large degree. When I was a child my mother helped a kid of a working woman to learn to read when he was 10. He was 1 year younger than me, same school and many teachers in common.

Parents play a huge roll in this... not all can be laid at the feet of the school system. Our kids strengthened/grew their reading skills in school, but we taught them to read before kindergarten.

from-nibly 2y ago

Look I don't want to take away any ire pointed at an institution that is paid to educate and fails to do so. However, it is the parents responsibility to educate. It is always the parents responsibility. They can invite outside help so they aren't the sole source of education. Ultimately, though, they are responsible, and any failing rests on them not dealing with it.

quantified 2y ago
The parents have responsibility to assist but it's not sole responsibility unless they are home-schooling. Sounds like the school blew off IEP compliance, and follows social promotion (which has a rationale), also doesn't sound like that good of a school overall. If this is a real/true story, we might hear more over the coming months as it would be sort of scandalous. I predict a very difficult freshman year at UConn. SPED is difficult and I truly appreciate the places that do a good job for their students.
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EPWN3D 2y ago
I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. Society funds the public school system with tax dollars because, generally speaking, parents can't possibly be expected to provide an adequate general education. They have neither the time, expertise, nor the energy. Parents should be expected to participate in their children's education, but that's a far cry from saying they're responsible for it.
- from-nibly 2y ago
  I didnt say required to do all work. I said responsible. Those are two different things.

albertopv 2y ago

Can't agree more. We read so many books to my kid when se was young that she almost taught herself how to write and read at 5. Now she can read a couple of books per day, thanks god the public library is free and has soo many that she'll always have something to read or I could go bankrupt buying them. But truly it's up to family to a large degree. When I was a child my mother helped a kid of a working woman to learn to read when he was 10. He was 1 year younger than me, same school and many teachers in common.