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Post by timholycross on Feb 20, 2024 17:46:48 GMT -5
I'm sorry I generated this discussion. Not my intent. Don't feel like arguing about the border situation.
Wanted to point out one reason a lot of kids with athletic talent end up at prep schools; and it's got to be happening there considering their teams aren't as formidable as they used to be.
Have not heard of a lot of migrants being sheltered in that community.
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Post by Tom on Feb 20, 2024 17:59:41 GMT -5
Circling around, prep schools take all the top high school hoops talent.. Not as common in football that I am aware of, but I'm sure it happens. If the high school is so bad that the majority of the school committee thinks they need the national guard, any alternative might look good. Especially to a kid using athletics as a safe escape
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Post by hcpride on Feb 20, 2024 18:20:59 GMT -5
You’d think greatly improved border security, well within the purview of the commander in chief, would go a (very) long way towards preventing many illegal border crossings. If you wanted to prevent many illegal border crossings, that is. I know you were in the military, but I have to quibble with the assertion that border security is “well within” the President’s commander in chief authority. Legislation places this responsibility in executive branch agencies other than the armed forces. Those entering are, for the most part, are seeking better lives here, not seeking to wage war or harm us. What are these soldiers at the border going to do? Shoot people with their hands up seeking to apply for asylum? Assuming you’re serious, and as a threshold manner, I guess you don’t realize Bush, Obama and Trump sent federalized National Guard troops to the border. You may be unaware that the National Guard has a rather robust engineering and construction capability. Not to mention experience in past border activities including aviation, operational, and infrastructure missions. Shooting people? Waging war? Where did that come from? Too many video games. |
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Post by hcpride on Feb 20, 2024 18:41:03 GMT -5
Perhaps it is complicated by undocumented immigrants in a sanctuary state? If you start by ignoring the law and you are rewarded, or nothing happens, no one should be shocked if that seeps into other areas as well. I don’t think that is a significant issue in Brockton. |
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Post by alum on Feb 20, 2024 20:09:31 GMT -5
I know you were in the military, but I have to quibble with the assertion that border security is “well within” the President’s commander in chief authority. Legislation places this responsibility in executive branch agencies other than the armed forces. Those entering are, for the most part, are seeking better lives here, not seeking to wage war or harm us. What are these soldiers at the border going to do? Shoot people with their hands up seeking to apply for asylum? Assuming your serious, and as a threshold manner, I guess you don’t realize Bush, Obama and Trump sent federalized National Guard troops to the border. You may be unaware that the National Guard has a rather robust engineering and construction capability. Not to mention experience in past border activities including aviation, operational, and infrastructure missions, Shooting people? Waging war? Where did that come from? Too many video games. All of the people on Twitter who want to send troops plan on having them point guns at people coming across the border so they turn around. They don’t view this as doing disaster relief. The members of Congress who are saying just send troops are doing that to justify their refusal to support a legislative effort because they are terrified that the base will support primary opponents pursuant to the orders of their Lord and Savior, DJT |
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Post by mm67 on Feb 20, 2024 21:17:55 GMT -5
Makes no sense to veer into the political. Many from all sides have their frustrations but it is of little value to air them on this board. Crossports is apolitical. It's best for all concerned to keep it that way. Don't want to see another thread closed. Peace.
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Post by hcpride on Feb 21, 2024 7:02:42 GMT -5
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Post by alum on Feb 21, 2024 8:40:59 GMT -5
Chapter 222 www.massadvocates.org/chapter-222I am guessing that the state has not provided sufficient resources to undertake the programming this statute provides and districts find it less expensive to just let the problem kids stay in school as opposed to offering the alternatives. |
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Post by gks on Feb 21, 2024 8:45:56 GMT -5
If your community in Massachusetts is home to a lower-level hotel you're more than likely hosting migrant families in your school system. Shrewsbury, Northborough, Westborough, Sturbridge, Auburn all have kids in their districts.
Brockton's problem is much greater than this. If kids don't want to go to class and better themselves get them away from the kids that do.
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Post by hc87 on Feb 21, 2024 13:42:05 GMT -5
Urban (and suburban) public education is quite the challenge today for a variety of reasons. I know of many friends and colleagues who are counting down the days to their retirement.
I don't know the exact in's and out's of what is (or not) going on at Brockton High but knowing many who are teaching in the New Bedford and Fall River public school systems I hear many of the same problems going on in Brockton: teacher shortage, ineffective administration, disengagement of the students for a variety of reasons (tough home life, cell-phones, after effects of the Covid interruption of their education and many other obstacles.)
Many administrators don't want kids to be expelled or have them drop out or sent to an alternative school because it will reflect on their graduation rates.
All that being said, Massachusetts, by most measures, is one of the leading states in the country for public education K-12.
There are no easy answers to the issues of public education in the urban districts I'm afraid.....it's going to take awhile when and if the ships can be righted there.
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Post by Tom on Feb 21, 2024 14:39:23 GMT -5
On the other hand, maybe all the fighting in the school will improve their technique. It's been a long time since they produced a Marciano or Hagler
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