A Challenge for the new School Super

It is an open secret in Lowell Public Schools that student can flunk just about everything all year long but still advance to the next grade by attending summer school. Not Passing Summer school. Just attending.
My wife is a teacher in Lowell. Before the end of February she has students already talking about what they are going to wear ot summer school.
How can teachers expect to raise the expectations of students when the administration sets the bar so low?
What can be done to turn this downward spiral around?
1. End inclusion. Students that are functionally two or three grades behind level should be in a separate class room.
2. Students who do not care to learn should no longer be kept in the same class room with those who do. Disruptive students must not be tolerated. Their right to an education ends when they interfere with other students rights to the same
3. No students over 19 allowed in any regular public school. They are now adults and should be held responsible for their own education. Send them to a separate adult education program if they show initiative.
4. Now students allowed in mainstream class room more than two years older than normal for that grade.
5. No suspensions for kids who defend themselves against an assault by another student.
6. Require parents to pick up report cards at the school.
7. On the state level, end compulsory education. Going in the direction that Gov P. wants will only make it worse by forcing more students who don't care into classrooms. Eventually the kids will wise up and take it upon themselves to finish later on, on their own dime and their own time.
8. End the virtual compulsory union membership for teachers, actually any job for that matter. The Unions block any attempts to actually improve education. When things are improving and going well, there is no need for constant reform.

That's enough for now.