Let me continue by saying that some suggest parents play an extraordinarily important role in a child's education, and that in many cases a failing student is indicative of unconcerned or disconnected parents. I agree in principle, so the following is not intended to disqualify those statements or minimize their importance.
That being said, I wonder if by placing that much responsibility on parents shoulders, we aren’t conversely denying the students an opportunity to stand or fall by their own choices. I wonder how much of a role a student’s choices play at different ages. How can we address students whose parents are very supportive yet still fail consistently?
One of the biggest challenges I have faced with some students in higher education is their complete lack of accountability for their own actions. The acceptable and blatant violation of copyright laws among the Millennial generation is a clear indicator of this. When is the right time to hold young people accountable for their poor choices, instead of questioning how they were raised? When does their parents’ lack of ability to use the car pool lane correctly no longer adversely affect their behavior?
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