► 27% of CA teachers report infestations of mice, roaches, or rats in their classrooms. Care to share your seat with a friend?

► In 2001, students were victims of 451,200 violent crimes; 36% took place at or on the way to school. 

 "All in all it's just another brick in the wall. All in all you're just another brick in the wall."
                 --Pink Floyd

What's holding you back from getting a good education? Share your own stories.

 

The Wheels on the Bus go Bald and Flat
By Crusader
Picking spit wads from your ear is pretty commonplace. Yo mama jokes? A given. But many kids have to ride the bus for hours just to get a decent education.

Another Brick in the Wall
By Crusader
It’s impossible to learn anything in a class that’s falling apart. And why wouldn't it be? You're too busy dodging falling debris to absorb a damn thing.

Buildings a Bust in CA Public Schools
By Crusader
Wanna share a seat with six cockroaches while trying to wrap your head around algebra?

Belts for Buses

School buses appear to be built like large yellow tanks, but are they really as safe as they could be? They don't have seat belts, so the only thing keeping kids from rolling all over the place is their ability to cling on to the seat or the window or the kids sitting next to them. Should school buses be legally obligated to have a seat belt for every student on board?
 

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