The struggle for the rights of oppressed high-school failures to wear pointy cardboard hats has been taken to court. Because, you know, when we don't like a public policy, the only person who can help us is a Common Pleas judge.
"Their argument is we have no right to grant this request," said Donald Domaneck, acting as his own attorney. "But we're not coming from the standpoint of whether you have a right or not. We are asking you to consider the circumstances. The kids have worked hard. The law responsible for this policy is unfair. Are we being sensitive to the feelings of the kids or acting like a robot?"
Call me insensitive, but does anyone else really think that his kid had perfect attendance and a 3.5 GPA? It's been a while since I took the Graduate Exams (at least I think I took them, but I honestly don't remember), but they weren't terribly difficult. I can understand having a rough time and not getting it the first time, but the Tuesday article noted that these students have failed the exam multiple times.
Let's get judgmental for a minute - if you really want to help your kid, Mr. Domaneck, sit down with him or her and help them prepare for the summer exam. So far, you spent several days protesting and in court. Wouldn't those days be better spent? And this is coming from a person who's sitting on the couch watching a dog nap.
"Their argument is we have no right to grant this request," said Donald Domaneck, acting as his own attorney. "But we're not coming from the standpoint of whether you have a right or not. We are asking you to consider the circumstances. The kids have worked hard. The law responsible for this policy is unfair. Are we being sensitive to the feelings of the kids or acting like a robot?"
Call me insensitive, but does anyone else really think that his kid had perfect attendance and a 3.5 GPA? It's been a while since I took the Graduate Exams (at least I think I took them, but I honestly don't remember), but they weren't terribly difficult. I can understand having a rough time and not getting it the first time, but the Tuesday article noted that these students have failed the exam multiple times.
Let's get judgmental for a minute - if you really want to help your kid, Mr. Domaneck, sit down with him or her and help them prepare for the summer exam. So far, you spent several days protesting and in court. Wouldn't those days be better spent? And this is coming from a person who's sitting on the couch watching a dog nap.
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