(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (NNS students)) (RB not) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB well)))) (. ?)))
Why are so many students not doing well?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Ger
do
doing
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ huge) (NN achievement) (NN gap)) (PP (IN between) (NP (ADJP (JJ urban) (CC and) (JJ suburban)) (NNS students))))) (. ?)))
Why is there such a huge achievement gap between urban and suburban students?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
achievement
achievement
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
urban
urban
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
suburban
suburban
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Just) (DT this) (NN week)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN school))) (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (JJ seventh) (NN grade)) (NN team)) (NN leader)) (VP (VBD called) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN meeting)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discuss) (NP (JJ academic) (NN detention)))))))) (. .)))
Just this week, in my school the seventh grade team leader called a meeting to discuss academic detention.
advmod
just
Just
ADV
RB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
seventh
seventh
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
leader
leader
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meeting
meeting
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
discuss
discuss
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
academic
academic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
detention
detention
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN purpose)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN detention)))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB allow) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB poorly)) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB redo) (NP (DT the) (NN work))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The purpose of the detention is to allow students who are doing poorly a second chance to redo the work.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
purpose
purpose
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
detention
detention
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
allow
allow
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
advmod
poorly
poorly
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
redo
redo
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT a) (NN student)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB understand) (NP (DT an) (NN assignment)))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN trouble)) (S (VP (VBG allowing) (S (NP (DT that) (NN student)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB redo) (NP (DT a) (NN test))) (CC or) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT some) (JJ extra) (NN credit) (NN work)))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT a) (NN student)) (VP (VBD did) (ADVP (RB poorly)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNP he/she)) (VP (VBD opted) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT the) (NN work)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ sheer) (NN laziness))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT that) (NN student)) (VP (MD should) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN chance)))))) (. .)))
Now if a student did not understand an assignment I have no trouble allowing that student to redo a test or give some extra credit work, but if a student did poorly because he/she opted not to do the work out of sheer laziness, that student should not be given a second chance.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
assignment
assignment
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
allow
allowing
VERB
VBG
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
redo
redo
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
extra
extra
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
credit
credit
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
advmod
poorly
poorly
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
he/she
he/she
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
opt
opted
VERB
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
sheer
sheer
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
laziness
laziness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN held) (S (ADJP (JJ accountable) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)))))))) (. .)))
And parents should be held accountable for their children.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
accountable
accountable
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN reason)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ huge) (NN achievement) (NN gap))))))) (. .)))
That is another reason why there is such a huge achievement gap.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
another
another
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
achievement
achievement
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (NNS children)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN monitored) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB achieve) (NP (JJ great) (NN success)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school)))))))))) (. .)))
All children should be monitored at home in order to achieve great success in school.
det
all
All
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
monitor
monitored
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
achieve
achieve
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN idea)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (JJ urban) (NN school) (NNS districts)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB offer) (NP (JJ free) (NNS classes)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNS parents)) (PP (IN on) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS students)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Perhaps it might be a great idea for urban school districts to offer free classes to parents on how to help their students at home.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
urban
urban
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
district
districts
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
offer
offer
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (NP (DT this) (NN idea)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB far) (VBN fetched)) (, ,) (S (ADVP (IN after) (DT all)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB offend) (NP (DT the) (NNS parents))))))))) (. .)))
Of course this idea is far fetched, after all we do not want to offend the parents.
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fetched
fetched
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
offend
offend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB instead)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (DT a) (NN fortune)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN teacher) (NN training))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB well)))))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fault)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN teacher)))))))))))) (. .)))
What we will do instead is to spend a fortune on teacher training because if the kids are not doing well it must be the fault of the teacher.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obl
instead
instead
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fortune
fortune
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
fault
fault
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT That) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mindset)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue))))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ perfect) (NN recipe)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJR greater) (NN achievement) (NNS gaps)))))) (. .)))
That kind of mindset, if allowed to continue will be a perfect recipe for greater achievement gaps.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mindset
mindset
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
csubj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
allow
allowed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
continue
continue
VERB
VB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
recipe
recipe
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
great
greater
ADJ
JJR
compound
Number=Sing
achievement
achievement
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
gap
gaps
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ current) (NN school))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP August))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN teaching) (NN field))) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD 25) (NNS years)))))) (. .)))
I started working at my current school in August and I have been in the teaching field for 25 years.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
current
current
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
field
field
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
25
25
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe)))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB lead) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN horse)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (NN water))))))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT that) (NN horse) (NN drink)))))))) (. .)))
What I believe is that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make that horse drink.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
lead
lead
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
horse
horse
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
PART
TO
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
horse
horse
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB force) (NP (NNS kids)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change) (NP (JJ bad) (NNS habits)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NN night))))))))) (, ,) (CC nor) (SINV (MD can) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB afford) (S (VP (TO to) (NP (JJR lower) (NNS standards)))) (SBAR (ADVP (RB just) (RB so)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN kid)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB pass) (NP (DT a) (NN class)))))))) (. .)))
You can't force kids to change bad habits over night, nor can we afford to lower standards just so a kid can pass a class.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
force
force
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
case
over
over
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
nor
nor
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
conj
VerbForm=Inf
afford
afford
VERB
VB
case
to
to
PART
TO
amod
Degree=Cmp
low
lower
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
standard
standards
NOUN
NNS
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
so
so
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
kid
kid
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
pass
pass
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Why are so many students not doing well? Why is there such a huge achievement gap between urban and suburban students? Just this week, in my school the seventh grade team leader called a meeting to discuss academic detention. The purpose of the detention is to allow students who are doing poorly a second chance to redo the work. Now if a student did not understand an assignment I have no trouble allowing that student to redo a test or give some extra credit work, but if a student did poorly because he/she opted not to do the work out of sheer laziness, that student should not be given a second chance.  And parents should be held accountable for their children. That is another reason why there is such a huge achievement gap. All children should be monitored at home in order to achieve great success in school. Perhaps it might be a great idea for urban school districts to offer free classes to parents on how to help their students at home. Of course this idea is far fetched, after all we do not want to offend the parents. What we will do instead is to spend a fortune on teacher training because if the kids are not doing well it must be the fault of the teacher. That kind of mindset, if allowed to continue will be a perfect recipe for greater achievement gaps.  I started working at my current school in August and I have been in the teaching field for 25 years. What I believe is that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make that horse drink. You can't force kids to change bad habits over night, nor can we afford to lower standards just so a kid can pass a class.