Corallyn Berger

I have heard in from others in other states who fall
into the public schooling homeschooling programs that
eventually they end up get your kids back in PS. One
way that they do it is by their psych testing. They
beging to diagnose the HSers with ADD and then say
that they need to be in ps where the psychs. can help
them and help medicate the kids. I am sure there are
other ways they do this but this is the most common I
have heard of. Also the ps gets a certain amount of
money from the govn't for the hsers who are using
their curriculum and facilities. So even though you
are hsing the school still benefits off you as a
hs'er. I personally don't like this idea. If I wanted
to support ps I would enroll my children in ps.

Corallyn


--- marbleface@... wrote:
>
> Hey guys -- cut it out!
>
> I would just delete all of you, but there is another
> thread I am reading
> called Definitions and it is really good. All about
> identifiying kids for
> g/t programs and how some school distrcts are
> interfacing with and reaching
> out to hsers.
>
> That one I am actually learning something from.
>
> If I delete all the emails called Definitions I will
> lose that thread.
>
> Time to move on -- my vote! (You didn't even know I
> got a vote, did ya?!)
>
>
> What does anyone here know about this "reaching out"
> of the school districts
> to hsers. Obviously, they are getting their $$ back
> if I bring my kid back
> but I am looking at one now (Wichita) that looks
> like they are actually
> trying to be relatively hands off.
>
> Any personal experiences with any of these blended
> programs?
>
> Nance
>


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In a message dated 07/17/2000 1:11:40 PM !!!First Boot!!!, hape2day@...
writes:

<< So even though you
are hsing the school still benefits off you as a
hs'er. I personally don't like this idea. If I wanted
to support ps I would enroll my children in ps.

Corallyn >>


LOL.

I know what you mean -- we recently checked into a new charter school opening
by us. Aside from answering yes to every single question I could think of
(which made me completely suspicious), the main interest seemed to be in how
many hours I could volunteer!

But, otoh, if something might help my kids I want to know about it. Heck, I
want to know about it anyway. That's why I went to the charter school
meeting. I'm just plain nosey!

Thanks.

Nance

aworthen

Aside from answering yes to every single question I could think of
> (which made me completely suspicious), the main interest seemed to be in
how
> many hours I could volunteer!

But you have to understand that the mainstay of charter schools is their
volunteers. Without parent volunteers charter schools would not exist. The
charter school in our community is almost souly run by parents. I'm not
saying that this is the case with you or not (for I don't know you) but I
personally would want to be that closely involved in my child's education
should it not be coming from home. When my daughter was in school, I was
there constantly.
JMHO,
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: <marbleface@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re:Blended Programs( Definitions)


> In a message dated 07/17/2000 1:11:40 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
hape2day@...
> writes:
>
> << So even though you
> are hsing the school still benefits off you as a
> hs'er. I personally don't like this idea. If I wanted
> to support ps I would enroll my children in ps.
>
> Corallyn >>
>
>
> LOL.
>
> I know what you mean -- we recently checked into a new charter school
opening
> by us.
>
> But, otoh, if something might help my kids I want to know about it. Heck,
I
> want to know about it anyway. That's why I went to the charter school
> meeting. I'm just plain nosey!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Nance
>
>
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In a message dated 07/17/2000 10:10:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
aworthen@... writes:

<< Aside from answering yes to every single question I could think of
> (which made me completely suspicious), the main interest seemed to be in
how
> many hours I could volunteer!

But you have to understand that the mainstay of charter schools is their
volunteers. Without parent volunteers charter schools would not exist. The >>


I understand. It was just the balance of things that upset me. I went in
very hard -- to the point -- this is what I have, what I want, can you do it?
Yes. To everything and anything. They had not yet reached the headcount
they needed. The last day for signing kids up and when they must have X kids
to stay open is tomorrow. I have not heard back on my last set of questions.
I think if they really wanted me and mine the prin would have gotten back to
me with more info. And I think that they made their headcount. My 2 are no
longer so vital. And I am a big pain. A difficult customer. So they let it
slide. Easier. That's just my take. But, I get how they need/depend on
volunteers and I would want to be there too -- I just felt like the volunteer
thing was part of an overall snow job.

Just my take.

Nance