More than 500 Illegal Weapons Found in Boston Public Schools Last Year

 The Boston Herald recently reported that over 500 illegal weapons were found on Boston Public School grounds last year.  Is that scary or what?  It gets worse though.  The report also states that student assaults have jumped up from 13 percent from the previous year.  Public Schools in Boston are no place for students to learn.  Read some of the disturbing quotes and experts from the article below.

“No kid is going to be focused on learning when they’re focused on protecting their own life,” said City Councilor Stephen J. Murphy, chairman of the public safety committee.

“15-year-old India Jessamy described an environment at Roxbury’s New Mission High School in which weapons are the norm, from girls concealing butcher knives in Timberland boots to the boy who pulled out a gun last October and stashed it in a drawer between classes.”

“School isn’t about learning,” said Jessamy.

“For every weapon taken, there’s one that’s not,” said Brian Simoneau, attorney for the school police union.

How can any student succeed in such an atrocious and dangerous learning environment?  These student are just trying to survive, no actual learning is taking place.  Public schools can no longer protect students nor educate them; it is time for parents to pull their kids out!

What are the public schools like in your town?

Read the rest of this startling article on Boston’s Public Schools here.