Calandra insists parents should keep kids in grades 9 through 12 in school. But will it require a culture change?
School comes first — and parents should not pull their teens out of class to attend sports tournaments, Education Minister Paul Calandra says.
While students can miss some school for sports, they shouldn’t, he stressed, adding attendance changes starting this fall for those in grades 9 through 12 mean parents need to “keep them in school, education should be their priority.”
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