In my experience, perhaps there may be other methods other than litigation, but ... would it be possible that sometimes one needs a large deterrent in order to either:
1) keep the student in, accelerated
2) transfer them elsewhere?
Also, as per being prepared to change them... perhaps they should not be changed too easily lest the temptation of procrastination? But in hindsight I do not really regret my past, simply wished for an earlier grade skip even if my social/EF skills weren't the best and that is what I would stand on.
