Corporal Punishment Or Abuse

I have not been a big fan of charter schools but we have them now and there's nothing we can do. That being said, "All power in place is allowed by God. I support the power in place." Let's make the best of a bad situation. Principal Carl Weathers and the Memphis Academy Of Health Sciences (MAHS) has been under scrutiny lately concerning some of their discipline methods.

Something like this is exactly what I would expect to happen sooner or later. The schools acceptance and impact in the community are largely dependent on the Principal's popularity among the student's parents. This school often plays the role of the surrogate father and the only form of structure in some of these children's lives. I would take an educated guess and say sixty percent of these children if not more,come from single parent homes. It's no wonder that the school and principal's most vocal supporters are women who didn't know what they were going to do before this school came along. They had growing young men and women of which they were losing or had already lost control. They speak of a strong make presence at the school which I don't doubt. Those actively involved fathers are mainly excited about the improved grades their children are getting. I don't think the school's policies are abusive though maybe not mainstream. It's like when the stepfather steps in and disciplines his new wife's child. Outsiders and family members are often critical of what needs to be done.