Comments on: You Should Have Stopped Me. Why Didn’t You?

By: Hollie

Hollie — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:55:41 +0000

Being a poor single mom who has a daughter who scores well above her classmates I say parent involvement or lack there of…I find creative resources no matter what for her to get her education.

By: DavidShag

DavidShag — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:00:16 +0000

Is it POSSIBLE - and I know I am the scum of the Earth to even think it - that ‘dumb’ has a little bit to do with some poor performance? I know from growing up in a small town where you were thrown together with the same folks in school and out, that it rarely came as a surprise to find which of your classmates were performing poorly, based on their performance outside school. It sometimes was the ones who couldn’t find their asses with both hands. Some of the ‘dumb’ ones did do well in later life - that is another benefit of small-town living - you get to see the rest of the story. I suppose these were the ones that a program of some sort might help - in our case it was the kids - usually boys - who loved cars or farming or something of that nature and just found school a horrible bore, which they couldn’t wait to get out of. My bro was one such - participated in nothing extracurricular and never graduated - his IQ tested in the 130-140 range - he wound up the go-to guy in town for everything and was elected justice of the Peace. But there were some others that couldn’t figure out how to open a window, then or now. Not sure anything would help them.

By: Inquiring

Inquiring — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:40:36 +0000

Just off the top…socioeconomic status and parental involvement (or rather lack thereof)…

BTW: Kona Coffee is on the way:) should be there by the time you get home from Texas:)

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:53:09 +0000

Ugh. I was thinking poverty. How incredibly sad!

By: Sandra Wasielewski

Sandra Wasielewski — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:02:47 +0000

Hi Kelly,
I found your page by accident and I have to say I that I am H-O-O-K-E-D! You seem to be an amazing woman and I admire you. Your blogs are better than chocolate and cheese puffs! Keep them coming!

Sandra