广播电视英语短句 第 329 课：担起父母职责-5

Today's parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students' lives. They are known as "helicopter parents." 他说，当今的父母常常深陷孩子的生活中，他们被称作“直升机父母”。

They always seem to hover over their children. 他们总是似乎盘旋在他们的孩子头顶。

Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. Gary Dickstein 说：这些父母可能是问题的决定者，特别是关于安全问题和学习成绩。

They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted. 他们想要确信他们在教育上的投资不会被浪费。

As a result, "in loco parentis" has been replaced by what some administrators call a "partnership" between the school and the family. 结果，“代替父母”已经被一些管理者称作的在学校和家庭间的“合作关系”所取代。

In fact, the orientation program for new students at Virginia Tech this summer includes a meeting for parents called "Parents as Partners." 事实上，在维吉尼亚理工大学的夏季新生 orientation program 中包括一个针对学生父母的会，称作“父母作为合伙人”。