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Parents of Kids With Special Needs in Texas Leaving Public Schools

In Texas, a growing number of parents of children who have special needs have decided to opt-out of having their child attend the public schools. This is largely due to the sheer frustration that parents are feeling from their attempts to have their children’s needs met at the public schools. How do you choose which school to send your child to? This decision making process is one that all parents have to go through. Parents of children who have special needs in Texas are leaving the public school system. They are finding the lack of resources available to students who … Continue reading →

Extreme Homeschool Objections: Homeschooling Harms Public Schools

I just read a very interesting diatribe entitled Homeschooling Is the Death of Education on the Wat Da Wat? Blog. In this blog, the writer insisted that pulling good kids out of public schools to homeschool damages public schools. While she acknowledged that homeschooling was definitely good for the individual child, she felt that it was bad for public schools because homeschool flight will have a similar effect of white flight (not her words, but this was inferred). Only children whose parents had no other choice but to have their kids in public schools would be left, and there would … Continue reading →

Special Ed Student Wins Judgement Against Atlanta Public Schools

A recent court case where a federal judge ordered Atlanta Public Schools to pay for the private education of a misdiagnosed student is just one of many of the victimizations of public school students that happened on a regular basis. When Mr. Draper was in fourth grade, he was evaluated to be mentally retarded, and so they did not teach him. It turns out that he is merely dyslexic. This happens far too often. My oldest stepsister had an injury that affected her speech as a baby. She stayed in Special Ed programs her entire school career. Still, she managed … Continue reading →

More about Online Public Schools

In one of my past articles I discussed the new wave of schooling online. I also promised to let you know more about the subject. While being able to take courses online has been around for a while, the new trend is to attend public school online. Texas is currently experimenting with this idea. Many believe that the concept is much like home schooling. Although it may appear this way, the parents are not responsible for the child’s education. The public school system is still in control. In online public schools, the state pays a company to oversee the education … Continue reading →

Why Homeschool?: Public Schools Have No Obligation to Educate

In 2000 it became official. Public schools are under no obligation to educate public school students. Denver Parents Association brought a lawsuit against Denver Board of Education and its superintendent for breach of contract. They were not suing for monetary gain, but for changes to be brought about and remedy the situation. The court decided that because it is a public school, it had no contract with any of the parents and therefore could not breach a contract where one does not exist. I read about this case way back when I first started to really research homeschooling and it … Continue reading →

Use of Public Schools by the Public

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As I drove by a local school on Saturday, I saw a somewhat unusual site. Several church groups were in front of the school’s gymnasium holding sign-ups for vacation Bible school. This site made me begin thinking about the public use of schools. Some schools are open to allowing the public to hold events at the facility. However other schools are not so generous. I think the attitude of the principal has a lot to do with how much the school is used by the general public. Schools are public buildings paid for by the public taxes. Therefore, they are … Continue reading →

Should Christmas Be Celebrated In Public Schools?

Recently there has been a lot of debate on whether or not public schools should celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas. Dr. Jerry Falwell, president of the Faith and Values Coalition, in an interview with CNN commented that he had a list of 40 areas where “other holidays may be talked about, such as Kwanza or Hanukah, et cetera, but Christmas has be berated.” He agreed that discussing the other holy holidays was appropriate but felt that leaving Christmas out was not only morally but constitutionally wrong. Those who fight Christmas claim they are doing so for those minorities that have … Continue reading →

Digital Dining and Public Schools: A Cool Way to Monitor What Your Child Eats

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Digital dining is becoming more and more popular for schools these days. What is so special about this type of dining program in school cafeterias? Digital dining allows parents to monitor and even restrict things that their child eats during lunch at school. Just how does this digital dining service work? There are a couple of different ways that schools have implemented this program for parents to better monitor what is eaten and ensure that the money they send for school lunch is actually being spent on school lunch. In Atlanta, Georgia the public school system is utilizing a program … Continue reading →

Public Schools vs. Private Schools Courtesy of the Department of Education

A study released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Education claims that public schools are performing better than private schools. Having worked with different types of schools over the past few years, I found this difficult to take at face value, so I began reading the full 66 page report titled “Comparing Private Schools and Public Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling.” I did not have to look far to see that the results seem skewed. Now, I certainly do not want to detract from the progress that some of the public schools have made over the past few years, but … Continue reading →

Some Schools are Cancelling Halloween Parties

Will your child’s school be having a Halloween party? Parents should check with the school to find out the answer to that question. Some schools are cancelling Halloween parties, for a variety of reasons. Don’t assume that since your child’s school held one last year that they will do it again this year. The reason a school chooses to cancel vary. Some have concerns about Halloween treats and food allergies, and want to play it safe. Other schools may have come to the decision that the Halloween party is a distraction, and interferes with children’s ability to focus and learn … Continue reading →