Monday, February 22, 2010

What if #2-What if the Memphis City School system went bankrupt?

As a graduate from White Station High School, I have experienced both the positive and negative actions of the Memphis City School system. As a terrified freshman in high school, I walked the halls daily with barely enough room to move my arms. The overcrowded hallways, stair wells, bathrooms, and classrooms became one of the most difficult problems for the students. The air was thick and stuffy, and the smell was almost unbearable. It had a serious effect on the acedemic status of the school. Rated the most prestigious public school in Memphis and Tennessee, for years, by 2005 White Station High School quickly began to move down the list. To fix the problem, the Memphis City School Administration had to quickly react. By my sophomore year, the busing was gone. The school district was smaller, and this resulted in a drastic drop in the student population. Honestly, over the four years I attended White Station High, this was probably the only effiecient action made by the Memphis City School System. My senior year of high school, we were recquired to wear badges with our name, and picture ID. The sole purpose of these badges was to make the process of writing attendence slips easier for the faculty. If we forgot our badge it was considered a uniform violation. No warnings. I recieved multiple detentions for not having my badge on the days they decided to check us. This was a ridiculous decision made by the school system. They wasted the money that was to be used for buying us new/more text books, repairs on the building, better classroom equipment, etc. to enforce uneccessary ID badges that were to be worn at all times. There were a few instances of tiles falling from the ceilings of our classrooms nearly hitting my classmates. Also, we were lucky if all of our classrooms had working air conditioners. During the hot days, we had to deal with the heat. Nothing could be done about it. For the past four years, I have heard of so many complaints from parents, students, and especially teachers that are involved in the Memphis City School System. The Memphis City School administration has failed at spending their money efficiently. Every year, more students are not graduating and dropping out of high school. Every year, a new problem emerges and is not being handled correctly. They are losing money, students, teachers, and hope. So, honestly I would not be surprised at all if the Memphis City School System went completely bankrupt.

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