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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 377667" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Marg--</p><p> </p><p>I never in my life thought I'd be homeschooling...</p><p> </p><p>BUT after moving into my new neighborhood and I attended "Middle School Orientation" for my son, I was appalled at the conditions. The school has been overcrowded for years, as it is. Students are already attending classes in 'portables'--which are small trailers that line the street in a double row for two blocks!!! and we were informed that this year there has been a whole new influx of kids - so classrooms will be more crowded than ever....and due to budget cuts...teachers are un-supplied and un-assisted. Kids eat lunch starting at 10:30 am in order to make sure that every class can get into the cafeteria to eat before the end of the school day.</p><p> </p><p>And my son, who had an IEP for years due to ADHD and some coordination issues, was finally completely mainstreamed just last year. My fear was not that my son would face "corruption"--as much as it was likely that all the academic progress we have worked so hard to achieve--was likely to be lost in such an over-crowded environment. </p><p> </p><p>Just because a child is homeschooled - do not assume that they are being "sheltered" from life by overly-protective or overly religious parents. Most homeschoolers that I know are trying to provide the absolute best education they can - not only by using mainstream curricula, but supplementing with social activities, field trips, and private tutoring for "extras" such as foreign language, music and the arts.</p><p> </p><p>When is the last time our public schools were able to provide one-on-one attention or private lessons in anything?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 377667, member: 6546"] Marg-- I never in my life thought I'd be homeschooling... BUT after moving into my new neighborhood and I attended "Middle School Orientation" for my son, I was appalled at the conditions. The school has been overcrowded for years, as it is. Students are already attending classes in 'portables'--which are small trailers that line the street in a double row for two blocks!!! and we were informed that this year there has been a whole new influx of kids - so classrooms will be more crowded than ever....and due to budget cuts...teachers are un-supplied and un-assisted. Kids eat lunch starting at 10:30 am in order to make sure that every class can get into the cafeteria to eat before the end of the school day. And my son, who had an IEP for years due to ADHD and some coordination issues, was finally completely mainstreamed just last year. My fear was not that my son would face "corruption"--as much as it was likely that all the academic progress we have worked so hard to achieve--was likely to be lost in such an over-crowded environment. Just because a child is homeschooled - do not assume that they are being "sheltered" from life by overly-protective or overly religious parents. Most homeschoolers that I know are trying to provide the absolute best education they can - not only by using mainstream curricula, but supplementing with social activities, field trips, and private tutoring for "extras" such as foreign language, music and the arts. When is the last time our public schools were able to provide one-on-one attention or private lessons in anything? [/QUOTE]
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