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brianlux
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Very bizarre. This is almost funny until you think about the pressure these kids must be under.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/20/india-students-cheating_n_6909178.html?cps=gravity_2425_-6539473671622116428
600 Indian Students Expelled After Parents Seen Scaling School Buildings To Help Them Cheat
PATNA, India (AP) — Around 600 high school students in eastern India have been expelled for cheating on pressure-packed 10th grade examinations this week, education authorities said Friday.
The incident has gotten widespread attention after Indian television footage showed parents and friends of students scaling the outer walls of school buildings to pass cheat sheets to students inside taking exams.
More than 1.4 million 10th graders are sitting for the test at more than 1,200 high schools across the state. They face tremendous pressure because they must pass the exams to continue their education.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/20/india-students-cheating_n_6909178.html?cps=gravity_2425_-6539473671622116428
600 Indian Students Expelled After Parents Seen Scaling School Buildings To Help Them Cheat
PATNA, India (AP) — Around 600 high school students in eastern India have been expelled for cheating on pressure-packed 10th grade examinations this week, education authorities said Friday.
The incident has gotten widespread attention after Indian television footage showed parents and friends of students scaling the outer walls of school buildings to pass cheat sheets to students inside taking exams.
More than 1.4 million 10th graders are sitting for the test at more than 1,200 high schools across the state. They face tremendous pressure because they must pass the exams to continue their education.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Parents trying to keep their kids in school no matter what.
Doesn't happen round these parts lately.
"In a negative sense, 'enabling' can describe dysfunctional behavior approaches that are intended to help resolve a specific problem but in fact may perpetuate or exacerbate the problem."
*Funny thing is, the first semester I took her classes I did just that. I couldn't afford the text so I went into the college bookstore a few times each week and read just the first sentence of each paragraph of that week's assignments. She knew I was doing this and I later went on to graduate and become her colleague as program assistant.
Those parents were not going to get away with this. Look at them! And by pulling that stunt, now the kids have been expelled and have far less of a chance of getting out of what ever shit hole they are caught in. Those parents did their kids a great disservice.
but it does sound to me like education is a gift only given to a few.
Godfather.
They desperately want to continue their education so they can make money and not have to live in poverty.
It's tremendous pressure.
Other parts of the world many don't even try, parents and kids and then you get things like this.