Not informing mom and dad!

When dealing with students and confidentiality, I generally ask myself, "If I were his/her parent(s), would I want to know?" If yes, then parents are put in the loop with what is going on with their kid.

Apparently this is not the case in the state of Washington and its public high schools. In fact, it's worse than that - they are actually helping kids keep their parents in the dark. Click here to read the story but be prepared to be shocked.

Update: Here is the link to the local news coverage in Seattle.

The cost to educate

In the private/parochial school world, we have to constantly be aware of what we charge vs. the actual cost of education per student. Giving and donations must make up the difference if a gap exists between tuition income and cost of education (true for most Christian schools).

This video fascinates me. Basically it makes the case that the cost to educate a student at many public schools is twice what a Christian high school can do it for.