I encourage all parents to read the following news article. It's short!
http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/taking-test-would-net-suspension-for-cheerleader
This is a big part of what is wrong in education today. Here is a student who wants to take the SAT on a certain date to qualify for early college admission deadlines. However, if the student takes the SAT on this day and misses a cheer-leading event, the cheer-leading team will suspend her for 3 weeks. And worst of all school administration is backing up the cheer-leading team!!! Incredible...in such a bad way!
I can understand this coming from a cheer-leading coach since a lot of coaches at high schools don't always have the best educational interests for the students, but the principal? The superintendent? Give me a break!
I really hope my daughters never encounter a horrible situation like this. I can guarantee that their Daddy will stand up for their rights as students!
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