Concerns growing as Navy increases presence on high school campuses

[MADem]

4. I'm old and that was never an option back in my day.

It doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world, though. A kid who needs structure and discipline and thrives in that sort of venue might like that kind of environment. Parents have options--it's not like "the authorities" are rounding up their children and forcing them into these programs.

The hype in the article is overblown. It's a "Hate the military" article, when the real "enemy" is the failure of governments to fully fund public schools, give teachers the tools and wages to be effective, and create safe learning environments, so parents don't feel a need to enroll their kids in these hybrid efforts.