A Tough Job, But There's No Money In It

A Tough Job, But There's No Money In It

Even before I have the chance to stow my purse and kick off my sandals, my son pops into the room to ask, "What are the new rules?"

"Rules?"

"Yeah," he says. "I figured since the parent meeting at school was mandatory, they must be telling you about all sorts new rules."

"Nope," I reassure him. "Same rules as before."

He can't imagine what administrators and parents would need to discuss if not some sort of complex rubric to define the various rings of hell one might be required to visit in the event of a...