Of "Behavior-Problem Kids" and Whether They Should Be Placed in Schools for "Bad" Kids

There was an online question that asked for thoughts/opinions on schools "for bad kids".  Whenever I answer those online questions (in this case, HubPages questions) I figure I may as well post the same answer on a blog.

I don't like the idea of thinking of, or labeling, kids as "bad".  I think, though, that there are children who do better with more structure and less opportunity for (lack of a better way to describe it) for "freedom" to be a problem to other kids either within the class or during "free time" (recess, for example).  Also, it makes a difference how old old the students in question are.

To me, regardless the type of approach used by the teachers/school, the youngest of kids need a certain amount of structure and (obviously) adequate and capable supervision as the framework within which the approach to "teaching style" needs to operate.  As far as free time, like recess, goes; I don't think any good-sized group of kids does very well without adequate supervision keeping an eye on the goings on.

So, to me, with the youngest of students, I just think if a child has trouble "going with the program" but isn't a child who is routinely aggressive towards others, or who is not routinely disruptive in class (within the context of his/her age - that's obviously not a "bad" child.  If there's a child who, on the other hand,is aggressive and unruly regularly then I pretty much think a) that "children's services" should be contacted in order to check into what, at home, is making a child be routinely aggressive/unruly so that the child's "issue" can be addressed.  (Maybe the child just has the kind of parent who didn't know how to prepare him well for school and/or for having the kind of self-control needed not to be acting aggressively toward others.  I'm not suggesting that the child be taken away from clueless parents - just that the parents/family could use some level-headed guidance.)

Schools for "bad kids"?  No. Schools that know how to address the needs of routinely aggressive/out-of-control kids (without using aggression/lack of respect toward them)?  Yes.

A Post About This Blog

As I continue to try to figure out what to do, if anything, with my "ton" of free-time online-writing, I've reached a point where I want any online-writing time to be divided among three categories, with one of those categories being the very broad one that includes any of the "zillions" of blogs I have in varying stages of development and the remaining two categories including anything I decide to write on HubPages and then this blog, on which I'll continue to post anything that "seems like a good idea at the time". 

I won't go into all the issues associated with any of those other "zillions" of blogs (etc.) that I have.  They're a long-term type of thing, so the short story about anything else I have online (other than on HubPages and this blog) is that one thing or another is either going to be closed, moved, or further developed if/when the time comes.

At least I've reached the point where I kind of know what I have online and where (for the most part).  Even with that, I still haven't cleaned out (or cleaned up) any number of things I have on HubPages under the pen-name that I no longer use.

One problem is/has been that years' worth of online, free-time, writing amount to only a small part of anything else I have stored in my computer.  There's stuff I've completed but not posted anywhere, stuff I've completed but don't plan to post anywhere online, and a bunch of stuff that isn't completed and either is or isn't going to be posted online.  

Then, too, there's a ton of stuff that I've removed from one online place or another (and that may/may not need to be altered before doing anything else with it).

The point is, if/when I now have the time or inclination to want to write anything online I pretty much want to simplify things by just posting whatever I feel like posting on this, one, blog and then seeing what happens with regard to what I decide to post (or delete - or "whatever") among the stuff in those other categories I mentioned.  Addressing the matters of any of that other stuff isn't a big emergency.  There are times when I've gotten in the mood to just delete everything and start all over, but that wouldn't be wise - at least not right now.   Besides, as time has gone on I've been gradually de-emphasizing anything that should be de-emphasized.  The stuff is there.  I figure, it isn't bothering anyone.  Besides, quite a big of thought and effort went into building that "collection" of stuff (of varied levels of quality).  I'm just not someone for not someone who does well by not tying up loose ends.