SCHOOL -                1957 vs. 2007
               
Scenario: 
                                             Jeffrey keeps talking in class, disrupting other               students.
                              1957- Jeffrey is told by teacher to stand in front of class for 15                minutes.  He               Returns to seat, and sits quietly.  Graduates from College                and is now a Professional Public Speaker.
                          2007                - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin.  Becomes a               zombie.  Tested for ADD.  School gets extra money from state               because Jeffrey has a disability. 
                              Scenario:
                              Billy breaks a window on his neighbor's car and his Dad               gives him a whipping with his                belt.
                                                            1957                - Billy is more                careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and                becomes a successful businessman.
                              2007 - Billy's dad is                arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care                and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's                sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad 
goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with                psychologist. 
               Scenario:                                                           Pedro fails high school                English.
                              1957                - Pedro goes to                summer school, passes English, goes to college.
                              2007 - Pedro's cause is                taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally                explaining that teaching English as a requirement for                graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit               against state school system and Pedro's English                teacher. English banned from core                curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up                mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English. 
               
Scenario: 
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He                is found crying by his teacher.   His teacher               hugs him to comfort him.
                              1957                -                In a short                time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 
                              2007 - The teacher is accused               of being a sexual predator and loses her job.  She faces 3               years in State Prison.   Johnny undergoes 5 years of               therapy.