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Laraujo31 t1_iuvxrbw wrote

Reply to comment by lokaola in To Jersey City Parents With Kids In The Public School System…. by keepseeing444

Well said! However, i disagree with the thought that the kid will probably end up dead or in jail before 25. The cards are stacked against him but he can still make something of himself.

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lokaola t1_iuvym4r wrote

How? My super smart kid needs help with math homework every week - because the teacher has to cover x amount of material, whether they understand or not. Every week that the kid does not get help he will fall further behind. Soon enough they stop caring and paying attention. It just goes from there.

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Laraujo31 t1_iuw0qjh wrote

Plenty of examples out there of kids in these situations overcoming these obstacles. Not saying its easy but its also not impossible. Writing this kid and other kids in similar situations off so early in their lives is part of the problem.

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lokaola t1_iuw8itq wrote

I said probably, which allows for one offs of success. Drop out rates have declined since 2012 due to increased funding, which supports my post about providing help and resources so you are way off base on saying I am writing kids off.

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[deleted] t1_iuwunam wrote

try the local library, you'd be surpise what services they offer for free. peer-to-peer tutoring, free wifi and computer use top help study. you can use websites like khanacademy, abcmouse, and many others(just youtube "online school help/review/ websites like khanacademy for teenagers or children

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