We all know hungry children cannot learn. Sick and unhealthy children cannot succeed in school. Students with antisocial behaviors prevent others from learning. Children come to school shabbily dressed and without shoes. Children are dropped off on school grounds hours before school starts and are not picked up until hours after school is out.
Children come to school abused and mistreated.
Youngsters are faced with ominous social, peer and societal pressures. Demands and divisive programs will not change communities, families, parents or social structures. This should be obvious as played out in the recent events in Los Angeles. We are looking for someone to blame with more fervor than we are looking for a solution. One legislator does not a law make, nor does one President a country make.