Mapleton School District
Students become bored in class, are not challenged enough or are not given the time and attention they deserve, and need, in order to be successful.
When I was in school, I was merely a shadow on the wall. Sure, I got good grades, but did anyone notice I was bored? Many of my friends and family dropped out simply because the class was no fun and it seemed the teacher did not care. Although I am sure they did, the class sizes were simply too large for the teacher to really get to know the students.
If the teachers had been given the chance to teach in a way the students were interested in, instead of reading directly from a textbook, and in a smaller class size maybe my Freshman class of over 300 would not have only graduated 96? Now is the time for other school districts to take notice in what Mapleton is doing and realize there must be a change. Write your local School District Superintendent now and let them know you support the change Mapleton is making.
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