Part of the reason for getting into his school was so that he could be exposed to better influences.
As I said, the problem with our mother is complicated, but I have tried to talk to her about this. Her problem is that she never sticks at anything, and that her lack of perseverance is always someone else's fault. I guess I could try harder to get her to improve or at least to get out of the way.
understandible, although even at a good school, if someone already has a certain state of mind, they're going to seek out people similar. change won't happen unless they're either forced to or truly want to. doesn't sound like either are true.
getting the mother more uninvolved could be better (it's all highly circumstantial) I'm in a similar place with my sister. I have no advice, as I haven't found a good solution.
As I said, the problem with our mother is complicated, but I have tried to talk to her about this. Her problem is that she never sticks at anything, and that her lack of perseverance is always someone else's fault. I guess I could try harder to get her to improve or at least to get out of the way.