Another public school failure...

Bradford County High School, Florida (from the Gainesville Sun):

A standing-room-only crowd packed the Bradford County School Board Room in this close-knit city Monday night, but only two parents got a chance to speak about a rash of violent attacks that rocked the district's high school this fall.

Nearly 100 other residents - including the parents of a 14-year-old girl who was beaten unconscious twice in a school bathroom - left the meeting unheard because the board limited public comment to three pre-scheduled speakers.

Calls to School Board Chairwoman Vivian Chappelle's home and cell phones seeking comment after the meeting were unanswered. None of the School Board members nor Superintendent Harry Hatcher spoke about the violent incidents during the meeting. Bradford High School's principal, Karl Wendell, did not attend.

Another mother, Karen Moore, said teachers have no control in the school. She said her son came home with a report card listing 21 absences and a grade of 87 percent in a class he wasn't even taking.

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