Friday, October 27, 2023

More Police at Madison-Central High School

 Madison-Central High School  Principal Teague Wakefield said there will be a police presence at his school for the near future.  He sent the following letter to parents. 


Five students were arrested yesterday after a fright broke out at the high school.  

Kingfish note: Social media? Yes, Mr. Principal, it's a shame when video actually tells people what happened.  The video forced you to admit there was a problem to the public instead of just doing what schools usually do, stonewall and say nothing happened.  




35 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought Madison Central was one of the nicer schools?

Anonymous said...

"...instead of just doing what schools usually do, stonewall and say nothing happened."

The nuns slap your knuckles with that ruler as a kid?

Anonymous said...

More police, yeah, that’ll work, just like it works everywhere else it’s done. American public schools are daycare facilities, that’s it, with a hefty Government payroll.

Anonymous said...

Solution? Require that all student phones be locked up during school hours. Period.

Anonymous said...

Madison Central was nice when it was built. Just like most schools. But that was a long time ago. Your best shot is Ocean Springs HS or Oxford. That's about it these days. Oak Grove is up there too. And Tupelo and Clinton continue to perform at a high level and stay out of the news, despite (horrors) being half black.

Sheila Jones said...

MC is a good school. Kids are stupid and sometimes do stupid things. I bet it doesn’t happen again.

Anonymous said...

9:48 - Calloway High WAS one of the nicer schools. Metrocenter Mall WAS one of the nicer malls. It happens everywhere sooner or later.

Anonymous said...

9:48 am There have been physical fights at even private schools for decades.
And yes,even at the private schools here.

Long ago, "nice people" didn't 1) air their dirty laundry 2) parents dealt with issues with their reasonably and privately 3) parents respected teachers and thought them allies not enemies 4) understood that setting a good example for our children in every facet of life was important 5) wanted their children to be truthful, well educated, well mannered and well behaved in word and deed and 6) that rules and laws exist for a reason and before we change them, we should know why they came into existence.

We did not see any of this as difficult. Indeed, we saw it as "civilized" and an improvement over lawlessness and chaos.
 
The reason you don't know is there are some "nice" people left. But, politics is empowering busybodies, liars, violent thugs and criminals ( including con artists by excusing or defending bad behaviors and painting lawful authority of any kind as the "enemy" of freedom. Freedom is now understood by our children as being able to do whatever the hell you want without consequences...even if you cause damage to persons or property. You can now claim being a "revolutionary" not a violent a**hole or a " soldier of the Lord".

Now scandalous behavior is see, in our leadership most especially in Congress and if parents don't care about the bad behavior of groups they choose, why should they expect their kids to pick groups that require good behavior.

Heroes, even on media and in books, "win" by breaking rules and breaking the laws and winning indeed becomes everything. It doesn't even matter if they are addicts like Rush was or diagnosed as clinically mentally ill like Liddy and Alex Jones(whose psychiatric delusions are well documented). Crazy behaviors have been normalized to the point of being unrecognizable...even schizophrenia and extreme paranoia.

Look up Role Models for children and see if somehow that which once worked still exists at all.

Sometimes the

Sheila Jones said...

It is. Having raised a boy and a girl, I’ve learned that kids are stupid sometime.

Anonymous said...

Among some groups, social media has a acquired parent-influencer status such that even girls get hero status for violent behavior.

Fist fights between boys has always been normal and frequent, in both the public and Catholic schools I attended.

Anonymous said...

Stop pacifying the kids. They assume the Principal is weak! Some schools have strong teachers and administrators and will not tolerate this nonsense. And the kids know it!!

Anonymous said...

"Kids never fought in school before" - Boomer Brain

We have phones now. We see everything.

Anonymous said...

The answer is "Vouchers". Dont like the school? Take your voucher and go somewhere else. Parents will get what they demand and Principals/Teachers will be incentivized to do better.

Anonymous said...

@10:33 appears completely oblivious to the irony that their screeds are the most unhinged ramblings of a lunatic on this blog.

Anonymous said...

October 27, 2023 at 9:48 AM
We are talking about public schools here.

Mike said...

11:14 and others. Don’t count on vouchers being a cure-all. Some research has shown that the majority of vouchers are grabbed up by students already in private or whatever school they are attending. Leaving the struggling students and schools no better off. Plus, students carry their issues and attitudes with them wherever they go. I attended a private faith based school in the early 1960s. There were fights and disruptions then just like now. But now, everyone has a cellphone/camera and instead of trying to break up a fight, they video it! I would support prohibiting cell phones at school but parents have a meltdown if it’s mentioned. Part of the solution is strong school administrators, community support, and parental involvement.

Anonymous said...

Dang got to have police bring law and order in the schools, what’s next the National Guard! I was called once to the school due to my daughter being a butt. After I talked to the group of teachers in the room, they said they will call me from now own and not my wife!

Before I left the school I had a talk with my daughter (real talk). I was never called again.

Anonymous said...

Perhaps Madison Police Dept. should establish a Conflict Resolution Class. It was very successful in Jackson, why not Madison?

Anonymous said...

Some research has shown that the majority of vouchers are grabbed up by students already in private or whatever school they are attending.

Link?

Anonymous said...

This stuff happens at public and private schools. The only difference is that private schools have the incentive to keep it quiet.

Anonymous said...

The problem is that Madison doesn't have one of those very effective and high-tech "Real Time Crime Centers." Right?

Anonymous said...

Over 500 kids absent today from Madison Central Schools are funded by Average Daily Attendance and October is the big month for counting it.

If Madison Central wants to fix it, they need to expel these idiots that are causing the problems. If they don't, parents will continue to keep their kids at home and hurt funding.

Administration has got to get in front of this

Anonymous said...

MC was just fine (and still would be) if not for the fact that Flora kids started getting bused into Madison the city to attend school. Never understood why residents of the city of Madison, that pay more to live in city limits as opposed to living in the county, should have Flora kids in their schools. Flora is in the county, put them in county schools.

Anonymous said...

Strange shot at the principal there, Kingfish.

After a long paragraph about harsh consequences for this type of bad behavior, Burchfield asks kids and parents not to spread misinformation on social media. Although I'm sure he'd prefer students didn't post fight videos from school, I don't think the video was the "misinformation" Burchfield is speaking of.

Burchfield is one of the good guys.

Anonymous said...

"@10:33 appears completely oblivious to the irony that their screeds are the most unhinged ramblings of a lunatic on this blog."

Agreed.

Anonymous said...

There are fights and there are fights that are broadcast on social media. There is a difference. I remember fights when I went to a "good" school many years ago. Most of the time the parents never had a clue. Now, everybody sees the broadcast and says it's a disaster. Cameras, cameras, everywhere. We're still learning how to handle it the hard way.

Anonymous said...

"The answer is "Vouchers". Dont like the school? Take your voucher and go somewhere else. Parents will get what they demand and Principals/Teachers will be incentivized to do better."

Vouchers will ruin every good school in the state.

Anonymous said...

Bring back Mike Kent, Coach Justice, and Coach Taylor. They wouldn't put up with the crap.

Anonymous said...

I attended one of those evil private "Council Schools" during the 1970's.

Even back then,"disputes" were common. However, most fights happened after school hours and off campus.(no guns or knives were even given a thought).

But that was a long time ago ... in a galaxy far far away.





Anonymous said...

7:30 P.M. is absolutely right! If you and your kids experienced Kent, Justice and Taylor, you know they would not put up with this crap.

Who is Teague Wakefield?

Anonymous said...

If not for social media ol' Teague would have covered this up. "Nothing to see here; move along." The letter is nothing but CYA/PR.

Anonymous said...


Parents where are you?
WHy are your kids doing this?
Was it worth it?

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, public schools are, well, public. MC can’t expel a kid for no reason like a private school can. That said, once something happens, they have a reason to be expelled and sent to the alternative school. These kids were all expelled. And for those that actually care, the kids were all from Flora, not Madison.

Anonymous said...

1. Be glad they physically fought and didn't bring weapons.
2. Yes, it can happen at private schools, but they can also kick them out, which public schools can not! Free & appropriate education for all.

Anonymous said...

While the fights are happening, Madison superintendent is down at the Trademart running Mistletoe Marketplace. Way to use those taxpayer dollars that cover your salary! Your teachers are on the job so you are good!


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