ALTERNATIVES TO GRADE RETENTION

Alternatives to Grade Retention

Alternatives to Grade Retention

Most of Catholic families with school-age children choose to enroll them in the state's public schools—rather than in Catholic or other private schools. Our public education system is required to serve all Catholic children and their parents. It is operated by numerous gifted and dedicated educators. Many of them are Catholics committed to the education of young kids and the common good. Our public schools function “in loco parentis,” that is “in location of the parents”. Parents and educators pattern a joint venture to teach and develop good citizens. Some parents with ...