[johnchristopher]

> send the all the kids to boarding school or military school. It could put them in an environment free from their background circumstances.

It is a common meme in some circles that sending (problematic) kids to boarding or military school will "set them straight". To me, it's basically just hope that a bit more violence will work.

Also, after 6 years spent in an environment where you are told what to do every minutes, where rules are clear and mostly non-negotiable, bed and meal times always the same... what happens when you are put back in the regular world ? I exaggerate things to make a point, it's not black and white but still.

[pnutjam]

Can confirm. My oldest daughter roomed in College with a girl who came from a structured boarding school. She was a mess. I also recall a similar experience when I was in College.