The parents of Youngstown students need to speak out and vote out the school board. I agree education comes first and to keep a student out of school for their shoes being the wrong color or trim is ridiculous. Did she communicate to the parents prior to school beginning that they would crack down on shoes? Parents in Youngstown have limited incomes and the one pair of shoes bought for a child may be the only pair that the parent can afford to buy. Now, she says come tell parents who are barely making it to tell her their financial situation and the schools will try to help purchase an additional pair of shoes for the child but in the mean time, the child can not attend class. Enforcement without a plan is great for some one who can't balance a budget.
Youngstown schools committee demands improvement plan
Did Webb actually make those statements in this article with a straight face?
September 18, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Students disciplined for out-of-code shoes
The parents of Youngstown students need to speak out and vote out the school board. I agree education comes first and to keep a student out of school for their shoes being the wrong color or trim is ridiculous. Did she communicate to the parents prior to school beginning that they would crack down on shoes? Parents in Youngstown have limited incomes and the one pair of shoes bought for a child may be the only pair that the parent can afford to buy. Now, she says come tell parents who are barely making it to tell her their financial situation and the schools will try to help purchase an additional pair of shoes for the child but in the mean time, the child can not attend class. Enforcement without a plan is great for some one who can't balance a budget.
September 18, 2008 at 5:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal