I love that so many are posting so many valid and intersting views on this. some good responses here from the "cut for space" online blog that Meghan Murphy maintains:http://forums.capecodonline.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=th-news&tid=12323

uh oh. someone is a little riled about this. frustrating isnt it wakeupcall68? it is no fun to be railroaded. no matter which side your on. we better all be sure to get ourselves to the info meeting on WED JUNE 6 at 6pm at Berea to ensure we are all heard, all our concerns addressed. think they will be or will will all be dismissed?

partial from the above link:
***ambient1 --Despite what Superintendent Hooley says that elementary kids 'are all outside in their neighborhoods and know it all anyway' in response to people's concerns about them mixing with teenagers"
If Hooley has really said this our children are in danger. His liberal mentality is the real problem. Whats next? Allowing high school kids to drink and party on school grounds because they already know about it? Good grief............get a grip Hooley, sounds like your time here may soon be up.
My high school diploma makes Hooley's P.H.D look like toilet paper.

***Ambient1-. If these kids where minority children the outrage would be of biblical proportions.

Ambient 1---you are right on the money. I vote for you for PTA.