Comments on: Booker T Washington Students Not Welcome at U Street Rite Aid from 8-10:30am

By: Im Just Saying!!!

Im Just Saying!!! — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:27:30 +0000

Im glad most of you all on here are intelligent, good readers, understanding, and knows what it takes for children to be

If the school shows that it is putting things in place to make sure that CVS, Rite Aide, Mc Donalds, or any of those places end up being their career choices for the rest of their lives, then I do understand the problem.

Now please dont try and twist what I’m saying by saying whats wrong with having one of those jobs! Nothing is wrong with working there if you need a job, but to make that your last stop in life as a career choice, thats a problem.

The students at that school and any other school for that matter needs to know what it means to be punctual, prepared, and time management skills. Because if dont teach them that, these kids will not have the necessary skills to live and lead a healthy and succesfull life.

And I dont recall the sign saying that students were not allowed in there before 8am, afterschool, or on the weekends. So therefore I dont know how some of you on here dont see it’s being used as a support system for both students and parents.

Think about the parents that would be upset to know that there child/children are late to school because they stopped at a store to purchase snacks before school and not because of an unfortunate mishap..

We as adults and those that are professionals and that are deep into our careers should do whatever we can to make sure that teens become responsible adults. I know it sound silly any many wont make the connection between something simple as being to school on time and having a well paying desrving job that they can keep because they are there on time…

By: LoveEducation

LoveEducation — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:14:18 +0000

8:15am

By: Visit the School

Visit the School — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:56:53 +0000

Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts would welcome visits by the neighbors. We can explain our all our day and evening educational programs. And just so you know, BTW offers breakfast and lunch to all our high school students.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:18:26 +0000

first off, lets get this straight: no one said the kids were stealing

and jesus you have a lot of baggage about what you think i must be believing.

i’m no porter. carry you own damn bags.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:46:30 +0000

so raising the issue about kids who are neglected and unable to get breakfast is ridiculous huh? People never cease to amaze me with their POMPOUS attitudes. No one is condoning stealing. I was raising the issue that maybe schools should provide free breakfasts’s like some school programs have done. Why is this ridiculous? Why has this turned into, OH THE COMMENTER THINKS ITS OK TO STEAL? I am saying SOLVE THE ISSUE THE CREATES THE STEALING! Do you realize how many students suffer from malnutrition in our area? It is a major issue. But all you can worry about is a few tasty cakes being stolen from RITE AID rather than looking at the LARGER OVERARCHING ISSUE. Not every kid who steals is a horrible child worthy of being demonized. They need help. Parents are to blame in my opinion or whoever is suppose to be raising them. They are hungry. What kid can go to school ready to learn if they are hungry?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:12:09 +0000

Bart: Uh, say, are you guys crooks?

Fat Tony: Bart, is it wrong to steal a loaf of bread to feed your starving family?

Bart: No.

Fat Tony: Well, suppose you got a large starving family. Is it wrong to steal a truckload of bread to feed them?

Bart: Uh uh.

Fat Tony: And, what if your family don’t like bread? They like… cigarettes?

Bart: I guess that’s okay.

Fat Tony: Now, what if instead of giving them away, you sold them at a price that was practically giving them away. Would that be a crime, Bart?

Bart: Hell, no.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:42:43 +0000

there is so much clueless in your comment i dont know where to begin.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:39:58 +0000

The real issue here is neglect. It seems certain students need to frequent these establishments before school because their GUARDIANS are not providing them with breakfast or a means to it. The larger issue is not truancy, but kids getting what they deserve, a damn breakfast. Why do they steal? Well instead of damning them to Hell, try and understand that maybe they HAVE to steal. A lot of the food programs at schools have been cut. A lot of kids go to school starving and pissed off from their circumstances. They turn to crime. The school district needs to get off its high horse and help the students get access to proper meals.

By: sienner921

sienner921 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:02:09 +0000

lol ^THIS

By: Farnsworth

Farnsworth — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:42:31 +0000

That’s like being worried about diminishing true instances of stupidity by using the word “stupid” too much.