Teaching of values in Schools

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/16/prom.canceled.ap/index.html

The above link tells a story of how a principal of a roman-catholic school has made the decision to cancel the school's prom after the students went overboard in terms of the activities and cost spent. Students are willing to spend thousands of dollars to rent a party house, to dress themselves up, have fun with booz and sex using prom as an excuse. The principal finally took the stand of saying no as it does not follow the values taught by the school.

Some parents agree and some parents do not agree with the decision saying that it is the decision of the students what they want to do.

Well, my personal opinion is that proms are a waste of money to a certain extent. YOu spend so much money to look good for one night just to be seen and to drown yourself in booz and sex. THe time and money could be put to better use.

On the other hand, what about the students? What do they think? I wonder, what is going on in their minds? What drove them to make this decision? WIth my limited knowledge about the developmental psychology of teenagers, I can only deduce that for girls, the prom is an opportunity for them to express themselves through fashion and looks. As for the boys, I have no idea.

Nevertheless, I am beginning to understand why school can be so rigid at times. It is the values that hold a school together. What are the values invovled? What are your values?