…but so will you. Or else. Under a new vision for schools, parents could be fined if their children are unruly in class and their education is unsupported at home.
U.K. Schools Secretary Ed Balls has published a new ”white paper for education,” setting out plans for schools to get annual report cards, similar to New York City’s accountability system. The Guardian newspaper says the plan gives British parents a guarantee that their child will have ”a place at school or college for their child until the age of 18, a promise of one-to-one tuition if their child is falling behind and a personal tutor throughout secondary to give them pastoral support.”
In return, parents will be under new obligations to support their child at school. They will have to sign stricter home school agreements and face fines of up to £1,000, enforced by the courts, if they fail to meet the conditions.
“There must be real consequences for those parents who don’t take their responsibilities seriously,” said Mr. Balls in an interview last week. Interesting concept. Wonder how it’ll be enforced. Or if it can be.
