Baltimore mother accuses school of falsifying son's report card 

Props to this mother.. Normally parents complain about their kids not deserving a failing grade.. Which is why we have so many kids these days that are entitled and lazy.. So again, props to this Mother 🙌🏽

Shes an excellent mother. She wants her son educated not just pushed through. She and her son are in my prayers

I applaud Mom for standing up for her son's future.

The irony is , this is the kind of parent most teachers want. One that holds their child accountable.

Wow! Honest son and mother who truly value education!! I applaud them for calling this out! We need more parents and kids that speak up on these schools!

That CEO lady is full of sh*t and needs to be fired. The parents need to pull together and fight for her removal. Kudos to the mother for caring about her son's future.

I remember the good old days when I had to change my report card myself!!!

My automatic thought upon reading the title was "Oh great, another overbearing mother who thinks their child is perfect" but upon watching this, I can see just how wrong I was. Just goes to show your initial reaction can often be incorrect. I'm proud of her for calling this out.

The woman blowing off the reporter is just "showing up" for her paycheck because she is certainly not earning that paycheck. The mother is showing how much she loves her son, and the people in charge don't care. They're just there to collect a check. Smh

Kudos to that mother for wanting schools to actually prepare children for their future instead of the schools protecting their own financial income and accreditation by falsifying records. Hold the schools accountable!!!

Sometimes principals will "force " a teacher to falsify report cards so that they look better or good .

I can truly say her son will be successful because of the caring advocate of a Mother he has. She has taught him more than the school system ever will.

This happens more than anyone is willing to believe….

I admire this mother who wants only the very best for her son, and she truly understands that he has to have a REAL education to succeed in life. She wants her son to be educated, have doors opened to him, and keep him off the streets or other negativity he could face. She is brave, and her determination to do right by her son is fantastic. We need more parents like her, and our world would be much better today!

This is happening across the country. Teachers are not allowed to give failing grades, and if the curriculum is too challenging, the teacher is made to dumb it down so that students can pass. Parents are unaware that their children are well below grade level according to district or state assessments because many achieve Honor Roll because of low grading standards. This is a generation that is under educated and unmotivated to succeed academically aided and abetted by America's educational system.

That is one outstanding mom. She wants her son to earn his diploma, not have it falsified by the school with no real skills. But requiring students to earn 75 community service hours is very unreasonable, especially when courses are demanding and some kids have jobs and other commitments.

Look at how scared she is. Her corruption is being exposed and it makes her voice tremble.

I applaud this mother for speaking out and telling the truth. She should be commended for holding her child accountable. Also, exposing the schools for not educating their students!

This mom is to be commended.

The state needs to conduct an investigation into this mess.

I wish more parents were like her. She understands how important it is for kids to actually be pushed, and work for things, instead of lowering standards or just passing for DEI. It just robs these kids in the long run and holds them back for the rest of their life.

They’re just passing them on just to get them out of their class.

😂 wow this mom is something else. Thank you mom for being real.

Schools have been passing kids through for decades. Good to see a parent notice.

One of my sister's neighbors is a high school teacher in a different county. She was complaining that she is NOT allowed, under ANY circumstances, to fail a student. The worst she can give them is a "D" grade. She has been in a situation where a student handed in a test with none of the questions answered -- literally a zero grade -- and she was told to give the student 20 points because they wrote their name correctly in the designated spot at the top of each page. Our education system is a system for sure... but there's very little educational about it if you're a student in a failing school that the higher-ups want to make look better.

This happened in Mississippi during corona, a lot of kids were failing because they had to take online classes due to covid restrictions and a lot kids just got passed along. A lot of schools went from f rated to A rated 🤔

That's a true mother she cares about his future not a worthless piece of paper which he couldn't read. Great mother

I love this mother! I too would be LIVID if someone PASSED my children just because!! NO! That is NOT encouraging the children at all!

What a woman! That’s a good mama right there. Not just a good mom a good person fighting for the kids in our community God bless her. We need 1 million more like her

This makes so much sense, this generation is doomed you can already see it when you interact with young people in the work force, then don’t know $hit.

I love this mother. I hope this son realizes how strong this woman is. Honesty before lies. Work before rest. And Baltimore you are failing in all subjects.

I love the guilty voice from the school CEO LOL. She deserves an award for stepping forward as she side stepped all the reporters questions LOL. This is why college is a rude awakening for most kids.

Give this mom her flowers!! I wish more parents were like her. As an educator we often encouraged to grade on a curve and follow all these “guidelines” but it’s not in true validity. These students catch on (like her son) and do the minimum knowing they’ll pass. It just sucks because that’s not how the real world works.

If kids had mothers like this woman, we'd see a lot more accountability and success from all children! Ms Harrison is a hero.

I'm proud of this woman: standing up for her son and being open and honest. The school administrators deliberately "pass" students so they can report positive results and avoid being terminated. They don't care about the students' future, only about saving their hides.

This all started with the “no student left behind” movement that happened. Parents were upset because their kids were failing school. The reason a decent chunk of the kids were failing was because they had learning needs that weren’t being addressed. Now it did help to a certain degree with adjusting the curriculum to some of their needs. Buut there’s a nation worth of schools and big cuts made to education spending to fill billionaires and crooked politicians pockets with. And with barely enough funding for a classroom of 35 students to that ONE teacher, theres no wonder why there’s this system doing this just to maintain funding. The school system wouldn’t get the funding they need to educate the kids who are benefiting. Including the special Ed department. The whole national financial system caused the education system to become a black hole where the people who were once forgotten in failure from school are NOW being forgotten in failure of the school educating them but not being responsible for it because they’re doing it to survive as a system. THIS was started by BUSH Jr btw. Which means I can accurately say that having republicans in charge always puts our governmental social systems in jeopardy financially. Hell, dare I say they always drive up our debt? At least the last 3 democrats have pulled us out of debt or close to even. Last 4 republicans drove us into extreme debt during their presidencies. Just saying, you wanna fix the schools, fix the root of the problem. Stop voting for people who will just make the problem worse until there’s nothing left of what you’re trying to fix

This happened a lot during the pandemic with teachers and students not prepared or suitable for online learning. My sons school ended up giving the kids pass/fails and passed most of them with disgusting grades (my son was one of them).

This been happening to athletes both on the college and high school levels.

So technically you can graduate high school a honor student without ever going. That sounds like falsifying records and collecting government taxpayer illegally.😮

Now why is the mayor not involved in this? People need to be held accountable because of this and fired! 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m proud of this mother she’s honest and wants her son learn the right way .

School "CEO" says, "Reach out to that department that doesn't respond to phone calls if you'd like to ask about it." Well, at least we know she scored an A+ in Passing The Buck! Bless Ms. Harrison for demanding better, and for involving the media in this pursuit. More parents need to stand up and INSIST that the educational system prepare their children for the Real World. Baltimore has plenty of problems to work on, as do many other cities and towns; failing school systems will only exacerbate their current problems. I live in a small Connecticut town of 3,400 residents; last year it was revealed that only TWO sixth graders could read, write, or perform arithmetic at their grade level; all others were remedial at best. There was such a community outcry from the parents that the town hall meeting following that revelation lasted several hours longer than scheduled because EVERY parent was up in arms about it and wanted to speak about it. I don't care what messaging we're being force-fed from various governmental talking heads - parents DO have a say in what goes on in the classroom, and have every right to INSIST that their grievances be addressed IMMEDIATELY. I'm old enough to remember everyone quoting Whitney Houston: "I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way." Today's children will be the ones responsible for running our nation in the years to come, it is imperative that we educate them and give them the tools they need to be successful in life.

Way to go, Mom! Having your boy’s best interests in mind is very admirable!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

That “administrator” is disgusting. I feel for the kids that are suffering because of things like this 😢

Falsifying good grades is NOT going to help these kids in the future. When they make it to college and don’t know any of the basics they are expected to already know, they are going to struggle so much. It’s not fair to them.

What a shame kids are robbed of an education, they will suffer the consequences, not the ones that stole from them…..

Massive respect to this woman for caring! She wants him to succeed and know education is the way.

I love this mom. ❤️

Happening all over the country!

This is all thanks to no child left behind. Kids graduate just because they show up to class. As a professor in English I have had more kids come to class that never read a book until my class. Some kids never do an assignment but come to class. When they fail, I get a call from the student who explains he never missed a class. I respond I have nothing to grade, you haven't done any assignments. It's heartbreaking

They took "no kid left behind" literally.

A mother who loves her son and expects the best for him.

I'm 50+ and they did something similar to me way back in my HS. I didn't attend classes and didn't do the work, but only ONE teacher ever made a point of punishing me for it.

It's called ethics and integrity folks, and she's got them both.

This mother deservs the Nobel Prize. She is stnading up for all the others that are afarid or just won't stand up. God Bless You. Jim

What an amazing mother and human with integrity. I wish more parents were as responsible and involved in their kids school life. I hope she gets the help she is looking for and more importantly her child gets an education to prepare him for the world and life ahead of him. Bravo Mom ❤

Politicians and leaders should not being able to walk away like that. They need to answer to the people. If not, replace them with someone who actually cares and isn’t in it for the money.

Good for you mom!! Your honesty is refreshing and much needed. Much love

stuff like this is happening everywhere. my sons school wanted to pass him to the next grade even though he had failed 2 classes on a year he decided to slack. he was and AB student that just knew he didnt have to turn in his work. I had to fight to hold him back. He was shocked and knew I wasnt going to sit with him for slacking. the next year he went back to A's and B's. problem solved. I also discovered a friends 10th grade son could barely read at 5th grade level. without naming him I wrote a very damning letter to his school expressing my disgust they were just pushing these kids through. I also had a conversation with my friends about it and they were embarrassed but took action with him and the school. our public schools need to be held to account but most of parents like this woman needs to stand up for their childrens education or fail in life.

This is what happens when funding is tied to how well the students do.

This is appalling. Everyone that signed off on these changes should be fired or in jail. I suspect that the few good teachers are under durress in those schools.

That is what a great mom looks like. So many people would take the grades or not show any interest, but she wants to make sure her son is prepared for the future and not just be a drain for the system. Solid parenting. People should learn from her.

This mother has the right to complain. Suppose now the school realized they made the error and they wanted to change it? That means he would have to do this all over again. So unfair and so not right

Unfortunately this been going on for years! I’m over 40 and it was going on then. They use to skip kids to higher grades due their age not because they passed. Smh

Witnessed this in Philly in 92😢

The school CEO sounded so nervous and phoney. Her voice was so high pitch as she tried to run out of there and hide.

Look at the subjects he took. That's the problem, too.

God Bless that mother. That son has NO idea how lucky he is to have a Mom like that.

These are things that caused many of us Homeschool. Parents/communities should start making inquires when they see whole classrooms passing but no one can read/write/do basic math w/o a calculator. Our families buy books & other ed tools, have required reading, and test our students. Knowledge is Powere.

Kudos mom! They’re dumbing down our children! Don’t let them!

That's a good Momma! Keep up the good fight!

Refreshing to see a parent who holds the system and her son responsible

This is racism and bigotry. Don't teach Blacks, instead keep them proud and stupid.😢 Kudos to this mother.

What she means to say is "you're free to have any questions you have be blown off by us!"

It's to keep the school ranking high, so it looks like the school is good, which affects real estate prices.

Proud of Mom. Thankful her son is honest to let his Mom be aware that he did NOT satisfy requirements.

I remember stories when Covid hit and remote learning started. Parents were shocked at how far behind their kids were. We can debate whether or not they should have known, but the point is these kids were being pushed through the system without the basics they would need to survive and make a living. In many cases-without anyone knowing.

This is why I never sent my kids to a government school.

School administrator sounds like a politician.

Why does this remind me of kids getting trophies for just participating but not for winning?

Great mother. Terrible school admins

When my daughter was in elementary and jr high school going to a private school she would come home and have 3-4 hours of homework a night, the kids getting off the bus that went to the public schools wouldn't even have backpacks or books with them. In High School (public) my daughter finished all the graduation requirements for an honors diploma easily in two years and then took all college classes for the last two years at a nearby community college. The public schools have definitely changed, it was a completely different experience than what I went through in the 70's and 80's.

Same happened to me in usa. I attended college and failed all first semester. 2nd semester I dropped out. I wasn't prepared.

Great on her for speaking up. Schools get away with a lot of shady stuff. When I was in 9th grade, my mom was going to sue my school and they deleted all of my student records so that she couldn't prove I was ever a student there. Luckily I had transcripts printed beforehand. Moved to a different school. But I think about that a lot.

Personally I do not depend on the school system to teach my son. He has daily after school programs (coding, math, Spanish and chess), his summer camp is at a museum, I make sure to take him to educational day trips on a regular basis, we talk about history and watch documentaries together. He is 9 and I work 50 hours or more a week. There is only so much the schools can and are willing to do with 25-30 kids in a room. Here is the sad part- if you live in an area that doesn’t pay a lot of taxes with religious buildings sucking the community dry on every other block because not only do they not pay taxes they still get breaks like PPP loans it’s even worse. Parents pour into your children or move to a better school district. Those are the hard facts. It takes years for real changes to make a difference and most parents aren’t willing to put that type of time, effort and fight in.

She isn't as good of a mother as people are giving her credit for. She says her son hasn't earned the accolades but has done nothing to help her son earn those accolades in the first place. Sounds like she is as lazy about her son's education as the school system is.

This happened at a college I attended online that was based in Ohio. I would check my work and grades, and almost daily I would see a grade drop, and then raise and then drop again. I reached out the the professors involved (it was happening jn over half my classes) and the answer I got was “ we are playing with the grades we will be done In a week. For almost a solid year the grades did not reflecting my actual knowledge level.

Not in MD, but schools are only concerned about assessment test scores. They coach them on passing those tests and not much else. Kids aren't being educated, they're being trained to pass a arbitrary test.

I believe this is happening in a lot more places than Baltimore. In Florida, a school gets a grade depending on how many students do well. I question the A schools in Florida. Its disgusting behavior has really diminished the quality of education.

This is nothing new...I graduated in 1986 and watched underperforming kids get passed along all the time. The new thing is a parent actually giving a crap.

You mean to tell me that the little heathens roaming the street and causing trouble are not straight A students? This is why the city is falling apart, its run by ppl who received these easy A's.

Lucky young man to have such a great mom! He should be very proud!

This is exactly what happens when funding depends on getting that kid passed regardless of his/her performance. Push them through, cash the check and then move on to the next kid. And why won't the CEO stop and have a conversation? I think we all know why.

Wow, this is concerning! I'm really shocked to see how many students are being given good grades and (in this case) more than the minimum service hours, even when they barely (if even did) showed up to school! And seeing that the school board didn't answer anybody's questions puts a bad taste in my mouth.

I've worked at an urban school that was 90% black, kids would graduate being functionally illiterate because they would just pass them along to make the numbers look good.

I have so much respect for this woman. I just love her. I hope she gets to see a beautiful outcome for her child. Hers will be true pride in what he accomplishes.

Poisoning their own people

Wow! What a woman! She’s stronger than I am. I send blessings to her son, considering the hard line his mother is taking. Hope he comes out to his FULL POTENTIAL!

That school was tired of that 18yr old man being in that high school. They were just trying to help😭😂

Wow. A real parent doing the right thing. What a wonderful example for others to take note.