The school I once went to now resembles a prison

[Lymeade-Lady]

The high school I went to for 9th and 10th grade is a prison. I remember when my parents were given their 'marching orders' and we went to see the new neighborhood. Apparently it was spring concert night and there was a line to get into the school, after passing through the metal detectors. The building also has no windows, NO WINDOWS! By the end of my sophomore year I got a job and paid my way to a private school. It's a shame really because the elementary school in the district is very good. Then it just goes downhill once middleschool starts. My daughter has two years left at her elementary school. My goal is to be able to afford to home school her by then or afford a private school. I will not send her to that district's middleschool/highschool, it's the same building.

If you can afford not to work, you can afford the rest. PM me if you need help on how to do it cheaply but with excellence. I did it for a while with about 1/2 of one income that our family was living on while I was chronically ill. One of the best choices I ever made. If you can't afford not to work, you may be able to pay another mom to homeschool your daughter with hers for a very reasonable price. It's not much more trouble to add another same age child once they can work independently if the child is respectful and willing to work. I have a friend who homeschools her high school son in the evening b/c she works. Hope things work out for you.

[donnay]

My school never really felt like a prison, although it does have underground dungeons

That reminds me of the movie, Toy Soldiers. (good movie!)

[pcosmar]

Can't find any good pics online.. but i did find a "Class of 75" Facebook page..
That was worth the search.

This is the first school I remember. My Mom taught school here.

[donnay]

This was my first school I ever attended.

[xFiFtyOnE]

I graduated 10 years ago and recently went back to visit my high school. It's crazy. Armed security guards, cameras and metal detectors in the halls. And all students and staff are required to have school printed photo IDs. None of that was there just 10 years ago...scary stuff.

[pcosmar]

What an interesting Rabbit trail,,,,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...t_of_Education

A previous Department of Education was created in 1867 but soon was demoted to an Office in 1868.[3] As an agency not represented in the president's cabinet, it quickly became a relatively minor bureau in the Department of the Interior. In 1939, the bureau was transferred to the Federal Security Agency, where it was renamed the Office of Education. In 1953, the Federal Security Agency was upgraded to cabinet-level status as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Agency

The reorganization plan created the cabinet-level Federal Security Agency. Included in the FSA was the Social Security Board, the U.S. Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Office of Education (later the United States Department of Education), the National Youth Administration and a number of other agencies.[1] Its first director was Paul V. McNutt. Secretly, the FSA was also a cover agency from 1942 to 1944 for the War Research Service, a secret program to develop chemical and biological weapons.[2]

Hmmm, the trail goes a bit deeper,, but in a direction I am familiar with.

http://www.whale.to/b/timeline.html