He is trying so hard not to fall asleep. He’s got three kitties to look at, new people to babble to, and a new house to explore.

“There is just too much going on around me to sleep guys!”

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Michael and I are going to play house this weekend. Like with a real live baby and everything!

He’s pretty animated in his facial features, so we’re going to make You Tube videos all weekend of him.

You know…to add to his own channel he already has on You Tube…The Danger Channel !

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If you’ve been a reader of my blog for any length of time, you surely know about my dismay with the Clark County School District. That means that you also know that I’m not one of those parents that think my kid is perfect, and it’s all the schools fault. My kids are bored at school, and when they get bored they stop caring/trying. That’s not the best trait, and we have tried many different approaches to deal with that. I’ve talked to their teachers, counselors, administration, and other parents to no avail. I got no answers, and no help.

It took a friend that I talk to online to point me in the right direction. She found an alternative to the Clark County traditional school called Independent Study. I made a phone call, got an appointment, and soon after my youngest son Justin was enrolled. He didn’t take off as quickly as I would have hoped, but he soon got a schedule down and has done really well. His older brother J.R. soon followed lead, and signed up as well.

Both of them, are a grade level above their peers, and are thriving academically. They do their credit classes Math/English/Science, but they also have the free time to explore other interest like music, art, and finance. Three subjects that are not available in our school district. *Sigh* I have seen the most incredible growth in both of them, and I am very proud. There have been times when I questioned this approach, as it didn’t feel “normal” to what society tells us about education, but I stuck with it because they were accelerating.

But every doubt I had was solidified this week by the latest news report about our school district. Semester exams were held in January, and 91% of the high school students in the whole school district (17,586) failed the Algebra 1 test. FAILED! Yes…didn’t pass. 91% !!!! 87% FAILED Geometry, and 88% FAILED Algebra 2.

Who’s to blame? I live in a city whose annual gambling revenue is in the billions of dollars every year, and the teachers earn $35K a year.

All I can do is stand up for my kids and demand accountability…or take them out of the “system” and let them thrive.

What would you do?

Source: 91% + 87% + 88% = FAILED plus sample questions of the exam.

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My mother sent me a picture of where I grew up today.

It looks pretty, but I sure don’t miss it.

I miss smoking though. HA! Day 4 today…

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Today was a pretty average Tuesday. I’ve built several keyword specific Squidoo lenses for my company, and I’m receiving about 10 leads a day from them, with a 70% conversion on the close. That’s pretty spectacular, and I’m getting some good feedback from the Pres. I don’t know about you, but building Squidoo lenses (amongst other internet marketing angles) for a living is pretty sweet. It’s still a hella drive though!

Speaking of drive, this is what I saw on my way home tonight. A beautiful sunset on one side of the freeway, and the sunset reflecting off the Wynn and the Trump Towers on the other side.

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And this is what I saw when I got home tonight. A beautiful bouquet of roses from Deb just because she was thinking of me. Awwwwww!

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