[quote=spdrun]Wait, so students get credit for giving the teacher something which their parents PAID for?(!) Wouldn’t that result in wealthier students getting higher grades — poorer students might borrow the book or want to re-sell it after they’re done. Sounds pretty discriminatory and bizarre.[/quote]
I completely agree. And this is not the first time this has happened to my kid(s). In my mind, public schools aren’t supposed to do this. They’re not supposed to base a “grade” on what the student can afford to contribute to the classroom (or afford to buy in order to get the grade). Today’s CA public school is also “divorcing itself” from extracurricular activities, even if the kids participating in it are wearing a school logo on their uniforms or holding themselves out as representing a certain school when traveling to other schools for competition (ex: cheerleading, dance, show choir, etc). The District(s) will now no longer provide all the equipment/clothing needed to participate in the activity (or provide any of it) or provide the transportation used for competitions/games or even stage sets, etc. In spite of what seems like constant fundraising, these expenses are very pricey for parents (in the thousands of dollars).
CA Districts seem to now be afraid of liability for activities conducted after school hours and demand releases from parents for all these activities or their kids won’t be able to participate in them.
My kids have all gone to public schools where the majority of the student population is relatively affluent but I seriously doubt these shenanigans would be accepted by most parents of students who attend public schools in a lower socioeconomic area.
