Comments on: Hard Times at Douglas High - HBO to Air Documentary http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/06/20/hard-times-at-douglas-high-hbo-to-air-documentary/ Real estate, development, and life in Baltimore Maryland Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:13:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kim http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/06/20/hard-times-at-douglas-high-hbo-to-air-documentary/#comment-598 Kim Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:38:38 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/06/20/hard-times-at-douglas-high-hbo-to-air-documentary/#comment-598 It's an extremely somber. You can't help but wonder what can you do. Has anyone heard of this organization, Higher Achievement? I've met some people who have gone through it in DC and I heard that they are trying to open an office in Baltimore. It’s an extremely somber. You can’t help but wonder what can you do.

Has anyone heard of this organization, Higher Achievement? I’ve met some people who have gone through it in DC and I heard that they are trying to open an office in Baltimore.

]]> By: Glen http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/06/20/hard-times-at-douglas-high-hbo-to-air-documentary/#comment-574 Glen Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:48:31 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/06/20/hard-times-at-douglas-high-hbo-to-air-documentary/#comment-574 This was an excellent documentary. Some takeaways: - On parent-teacher night they have about 5% of parents/guardians show up. - Some students are allowed to hang out in the halls rather than go into class. - There aren't enough textbooks for the students. - Some students graduate reading and writing at a 6th grade level. - You have to have tremendous respect for the students who do excel in such a tough environment - where learning is secondary to discipline and "babysitting" unruly students. - How does a camera crew not intervene while watching a boy beat up 5 girls? This was an excellent documentary. Some takeaways:

- On parent-teacher night they have about 5% of parents/guardians show up.

- Some students are allowed to hang out in the halls rather than go into class.

- There aren’t enough textbooks for the students.

- Some students graduate reading and writing at a 6th grade level.

- You have to have tremendous respect for the students who do excel in such a tough environment - where learning is secondary to discipline and “babysitting” unruly students.

- How does a camera crew not intervene while watching a boy beat up 5 girls?

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