LH> Some of our parents are children raising children and this, in my
LH> opinion, is what is creating a blizzard of complaints toward the 
LH> school.
    In neighboring Guilford County, the most-complaining parents are _not_ 
those who had kids while teenagers.  They are typical middle-class parents, 
often with college degrees, who are very upset about the school system's 
indifference to the values of most local parents on such things as the 
selection of books in HS literature courses (which were so obscene that much 
of the parents' reading of passages during a school-committee hearing on 
removing the books could not be broadcast on TV news).  The parents feel that 
they are left out of all decision-making.
LH> I also feel that administrators have become law suit frightened.  I
LH> should address this to Matt, however, in replying to you I think 
LH> maybe
LH> you should have noticed this, especially in the past seven years.  In
LH> our county we have had several against the school regarding 
LH> attendance
LH> policies of the state!  A few parents have discovered loopholes and
LH> sympathy from one particular judge, regarding the RIGHT to take their
LH> child out when and if they wish no matter how much they are missing.
    Many states, including this one, have statutes specifically providing 
parents have a right to homeschool.
LH> Never mind the state law.  Why do they do this? 
    Usually because of a deep-seated feeling that the public schools lack 
discipline and are hostile to parental values.
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