On 17 Feb 2004 17:32:17 -0800, jim rozen wrote:
Private schools have one thing that public schools would *love*
to be able to boast about, but cannot: the ability to say
"no" to some students. One single kid can cause enormous amounts
of hassle and disruption in a classroom by misbehaving. I saw
that happen in my daugher's school for two or three years running.

Then that kid was told "don't come back, we've tried everything."
What a difference.

Public schools can't do that. That's one more reason they
cost more to run. They *have* to take everyone.

They don't have to keep them in the same classes, though.
The school system in this county has an "alternative" school
for disruptive students.

When the state shut down the infamous "rock quarry" state
prison in our county, the school system took it over and
turned it into the alternative school. Many of the same staff
were retained. It isn't the same place it used to be, but it
is still intimidating.

Kids don't like being there, and tend to clean up their acts
pretty quickly in order to get back to their "regular" school.
Those who won't at least aren't disrupting classes at the
regular school anymore (and are probably getting good
training for their likely futures).

Gary