The school that ate the neighborhood?

America's schools are no longer content with creating a prison-like atmosphere only at school. Now they try to keep students in suspended animation even away from school.

Suffice it to say, I've rejected the ideology that demands compliance with educrats' every demand. School handbooks often harp about parents' supposed responsibility not to question school policy. I'm wise enough to know better than to trust the school.

If a kid gets suspended from school, and the parents disagree with the suspension, what obligation do the parents have to do the school's bidding? None.

But a police commander in Chicago doesn't see it that way.

Regarding student misbehavior at one Chicago high school, the commander seems to have some rather strange suggestions for dealing with it.

For one, I don't see why the school has to call the cops every time some kid acts up. I graduated from an inner-city public high school, and I don't remember any serious misbehavior, so I doubt the discipline situation is truly out of control.

The commander says the school should give the names of all suspended students to the cops. Perhaps more gnawingly, he wants suspendees to be banned from within 2 blocks of the school.

Unless the school includes everything within 2 blocks, why?

Sorry, but the school doesn't get to control what happens away from school.

What if the student just happens to live less than 2 blocks from school?

The commander also demanded (you knew this was coming) school uniforms.

Welcome to the command state, folks.

(Source: http://theurbancoaster.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190%3Athe-challenges-to-a-of-sullivan-high-school&catid=66%3Acommunity&Itemid=50&lang=en)