tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191988759715347962.post2834843894505589922..comments2024-02-21T04:11:17.898-08:00Comments on CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Memphis Academy for Health SciencesThe Perimeter Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191988759715347962.post-71464993152530855152015-01-12T12:34:52.236-08:002015-01-12T12:34:52.236-08:00My son has attended this school for 4 years now an...My son has attended this school for 4 years now and let me tell you, you'd be hard pressed to find another school in the city with fewer discipline problems than this school. In the four years my son has been there, he's only seen ONE fight. In today's school, that is unheard of. As much as some of you want to call it bullying, I call it tough love. Those teachers work 9 hour days and attend school one weekend out of the month. Many of them participate in extra curricular activities that add on to their long days, and they do it out of love. How many bullies do you know who are willing to stay after hours tutoring and mentoring kids. I understand everyone is going to have their opinion, and some people just won't ever agree with it, but in my eyes, its the ideal school and if you have concern about your child's safety, this is the school for them.Bob Jamesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191988759715347962.post-25610055812694969522014-02-24T05:32:41.266-08:002014-02-24T05:32:41.266-08:00I attended M.C.S.for 12 years when C.P.was used,an...I attended M.C.S.for 12 years when C.P.was used,and we did not have all the discipline problems with the students dis-respecting the teachers like they do now days...Why?..because we knew the paddle could be used on us,and our parents didn't run up to the school and make a big stink about it either,I might add!...I remember in the 7th grade,we had this one white girl named Lisa,and everyday she'd bully all of the girls,and the teacher could not teach for the girl talking over her,and this went on for over a week,then one day the principal happened to be walking down the hallway,and heard her big loud mouth talking and cursing...Lisa,..Does your Mother know you are behaving like this at school?..How about you come with me over to the office,so that we can call your Mother?...Well,the girl stood up and went with the principal to the office only about two doors down,and we all said..Ut-o?..And we all kind of thought that we knew(and hoped)what was about to happen,but after about 5, minutes of not hearing anything,the teacher began teaching,and about another 5 minutes later,..We all heard the very loud smack of the wooden paddle being used,followed by 9 more loud smacks in a row,as we all stopped and listened quietly,along with our teacher who was standing up at the black-board,then after the paddling was over with,the principal brought Lisa back to the class-room in tears,and she squirmed around in her desk,and smelled of wet pee,and I know it's not nice to say,but all of us hearing her get paddled 10 times,and having to sit there and smell her strong odor of wet pee for the whole rest of the day made all of us behave good(including Lisa)for the remainder of the school year,and none of us had to be paddled again,so let the others say what they want to say,but paddling is a very effective way to make students obey the rules,and that is why I think it's a good disciplinary tool for all of the schools to keep order in the class-rooms! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262697322711224277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191988759715347962.post-90082483778902548142013-06-13T20:41:35.124-07:002013-06-13T20:41:35.124-07:00Public humiliation and inflicting pain is about co...Public humiliation and inflicting pain is about control, not about student welfare. <br /><br />These poor kids are getting Bully Lessons. The more sensitive ones will become victims, the more aggressive kids will graduate into Professional Bullydom.<br /><br />There is too much violence in our culture already. "Paddling" kids teaches them nothing they don't already see outside school.<br /><br />This is a disgrace.dymphnahttp://gatesofvienna.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191988759715347962.post-33113024150985647952013-03-18T04:48:43.887-07:002013-03-18T04:48:43.887-07:00I don't know the students in question, nor th...I don't know the students in question, nor their individual situation, but I am familiar with the school. My daughter is a 4th year student there, and I think overall they are doing a great job. I think no one institution will please every parent, but I feel their method works. When I grew up corpal punishment was in effect, and school seemed to be a safer place. In fact its biblical. As I stated before, I feel Mr. Weathers, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Biles are operating in the best interest of the students as a whole, and are acting out of love and general concern Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022061005286569464noreply@blogger.com