Comments on: Why I support the JROTC http://rachelnorton.com I'm a public school parent and advocate who ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Education and won. Let's see what happens next! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pfc http://rachelnorton.com/issues/jrotc/#comment-332 Pfc Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://rpnorton.wordpress.com/?page_id=222#comment-332 JROTC!!!! Yay! HOOAH! I would just like everyone to know that the Junior Reserver Officer Training Corps is a wonderful program. JROTC is not about recruiting children into the military, yes 30% of kids in JROTC go into the military, but that is their choice. JROTC keeps kids out of trouble, boosts self-esteem, and have good stats such as: ~Attendance-3% higher ~Graduation-12%higher ~Indiscipline-2% lower ~Drop out rate- 2% lower ~GPA- 2% higher ~SAT scores- 132.93 points higher. I am currently a student in the program at my high school, and it is my life. It gives me self confidence and motivates me. I hope to get a scholarship for this Great program, and I support it greatly. thanks, pfc JROTC!!!! Yay! HOOAH!

I would just like everyone to know that the Junior Reserver Officer Training Corps is a wonderful program. JROTC is not about recruiting children into the military, yes 30% of kids in JROTC go into the military, but that is their choice. JROTC keeps kids out of trouble, boosts self-esteem, and have good stats such as:
~Attendance-3% higher
~Graduation-12%higher
~Indiscipline-2% lower
~Drop out rate- 2% lower
~GPA- 2% higher
~SAT scores- 132.93 points higher.

I am currently a student in the program at my high school, and it is my life. It gives me self confidence and motivates me. I hope to get a scholarship for this Great program, and I support it greatly.
thanks,
pfc

]]> By: K Mackin http://rachelnorton.com/issues/jrotc/#comment-289 K Mackin Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:04:11 +0000 http://rpnorton.wordpress.com/?page_id=222#comment-289 extremely well reasoned. Anyone who is not a "single issue" zealot cannot oppose this and keep credibility. the issue in a major city is offering those kids without focus and structure, who CRAVE it, a program like this; its important. In a city like SF, this is a courageous stance; which should earn everyone who is concerned about the kids of SF and their options in life. Remember, we want them on that wall. Kelly extremely well reasoned. Anyone who is not a “single issue” zealot cannot oppose this and keep credibility.

the issue in a major city is offering those kids without focus and structure, who CRAVE it, a program like this; its important.

In a city like SF, this is a courageous stance; which should earn everyone who is concerned about the kids of SF and their options in life.

Remember, we want them on that wall.

Kelly

]]> By: David Tyree http://rachelnorton.com/issues/jrotc/#comment-235 David Tyree Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:37:29 +0000 http://rpnorton.wordpress.com/?page_id=222#comment-235 My son was a member of the JROTC program at Lowell and benefitted greatly from his experiences in the program. He is currently a freshman at UC San Diego and asked me to support only those candidates who are willing to put the interests of the students ahead of their own political agendas. I'm glad I checked out your web site. Thank you for being willing to get past your own inherent bias and put our kids first. You have my vote. My son was a member of the JROTC program at Lowell and benefitted greatly from his experiences in the program. He is currently a freshman at UC San Diego and asked me to support only those candidates who are willing to put the interests of the students ahead of their own political agendas. I’m glad I checked out your web site. Thank you for being willing to get past your own inherent bias and put our kids first. You have my vote.

]]> By: C. Vincent http://rachelnorton.com/issues/jrotc/#comment-232 C. Vincent Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:30:31 +0000 http://rpnorton.wordpress.com/?page_id=222#comment-232 Your honesty regarding your struggle with this issue is refreshing and much appreciated. You seem to have made a very fair analysis of the JROTC program. But ultimately, you have my vote because of your commitment to hold the Board to its word. Your honesty regarding your struggle with this issue is refreshing and much appreciated. You seem to have made a very fair analysis of the JROTC program. But ultimately, you have my vote because of your commitment to hold the Board to its word.

]]> By: Richard E. Davis http://rachelnorton.com/issues/jrotc/#comment-224 Richard E. Davis Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:26:29 +0000 http://rpnorton.wordpress.com/?page_id=222#comment-224 OK, you have my vote. OK, you have my vote.

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