<p>I have read this thread and thought about it from two perspectives.</p>
<p>I feel for the parents who have to make these tough decisions, and as a parent I know that every kid is different. I also understand the frustration of knowing that your child is throwing away opportunities that many people dream of. It is a leap of faith to send a kid back hoping that they will turn the situation around. Conversely, as a parent you will be nagged by those feelings of “Did I do the right thing by pulling him out of school??” Parenting is not easy! </p>
<p>However, after being raised in a very strict family (mom almost did not allow me to attend senior prom because I would have been out until after 11:00PM) I graduated early from a suburban public high school in New York to attend the University of Miami. I went CRAZY the first semester and made up for my sheltered high school life. I had a great time- in the wrong kind of ways. After report cards came out and I noticed ACADEMIC PROBATION at the bottom of the report, I decided that I wanted to graduate from college and went back. I did not immediately turn things around as my second report card still contained a couple of C’s. I did survive- and graduated (one semester late). I wound up having to take out some student loans that I later paid off. This was 30 years ago.</p>