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Q: public school?!?!?
i have three kids, a girl who is 12 and is a 6th grader, and twin boys who are 10 and are 4th graders. they all now attend a small private school ( tuition, uniforms and all) which they all (especially my daughter) dont seem to like. they say it is a ''snobby'' school and most of the kids can are mean and ''clique-y''. one of my sons has learning problems (something similar to ADHD) he is fine otherwise and is not hyper or anything, just has trouble learning and remembering things. at this private school, they do not have ''extra help'' programs for kids like him, but the public schools in our area do. i know a woman who is a public school teacher and whose kids go to the public school in our area, and she says they have great extra help programs and it is a very friendly enviroment with more people and more after-school activities and opprotunities for the students. my kids say they would rather go there, as they have never been 2 public school. what do you think???

A: I think you should go visit the public school and take your kids. Talk to the principal, sit in on some classrooms, meet with the special needs coordinator. Public schools have their downfalls, but there is much support for disabilities. Kids can be just as mean and cliquey.

Q: What is the transition from home school to public school like?
I'm writing a story, and one of my characters has been home schooled all her life and, due to her mother's career change, has to start public high school as a freshman. Does the curriculum differ? How does one adapt to the social structure of public school? Do home schooled kids ever feel "sheltered" compared to their public school counterparts? I would appreciate help from anyone who has gone through a similar transition.

A: I have recently made friends with a homeschooling family, and also judged a debate competition for homeschoolers and got to know some of the kids. Here is what they told me about dealing with the large groups necessitated by the competition (which is similar to school) and how they felt socially in other circumstances when with non-homeschooled kids. One girl told me that it was startling to have to deal with lines (e.g. for food at lunchtime). She wasn't used to being in such a large group that they were treated as a group, not as individuals. I found all of them to be quite social and socially adept. I asked about how they felt when dealing with public school kids. Several commented to me that they found it strange that public school kids based so much on chronological age, eschewing contact with kids even a year or two different: most of them came from large families and, even those who didn't, were just as comfortable talking to adults and children far older or younger as they were with those of the same age. When pressed, they confessed that they found public school students to be rather rude and judgemental: they had, for the most part, been raised such that they were not permitted to exclude people (something schools claim to do, but don't really follow through on) and were never permitted to say rude or unkind things to others, even when others are rude to them (which, apparently, is quite often as being from a large family and being homeschooled is often ridiculed). The ones I spoke to did feel that they were quite unknowledgeable about pop culture (not being permitted much TV or pop music), but they didn't see it as being sheltered. They knew they were missing it, but they viewed it more along the lines of the way I would view someone with a bizarre hobby, i.e. "Why do they spend all of their time doing that?" rather than "Boy, I wish I could do that" or "It's not fair that I can't do that". On the other hand, they were much more knowledgable than their public school counterparts when it comes to academic subjects. Even the ones where their levels were similar, the subject matter was quite different: they focused on different parts of history, they may have done math and/or science in a non-traditional order...they would have a hard time if suddenly switching to a public school (in a similar way that someone who moves from one state to another and has to attend a new school system would have a difficult time).

Q: What is the difference between a public school and a charter school?
I am planning on designing an elementary school for my master's thesis. Because public schools in the area I am designing on not very good, I was hoping to design a charter school. The problem is that i dont understand the difference. Can someone please explain the difference? I dont want to design a private school because i want it available to the masses. Thanks

A: charter school Function: noun Date: 1992 : a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals public school a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority Basically, the difference is the governments involvement levels. Thanks for doing this.

Q: Can a public school legally force a student to change their hair color in Orlando?
(Ex: Today one of my friends came to school with the back of her hair dyed blue. Now generally everyone thought that this was cool except for the administration. The administration confronted her and told her that unless she changed her hair color she would not be allowed back in school.) I find this unfair, and it also seems a bit prejudice to not allow someone into school because of their physical appearance. We attend a public school and I want to know if they can legally do this. If not could you please present us with proof. Thank you.

A: I think everyone should dye their hair blue.

Q: What state law allows Cambridge public school to send school security to visit your home?
Cambridge public school official "Aida Ramos" sent a plan clothes school security guard to a disabled family home to see if her child lived in her home. This guard never showed any identification of who she was and she walked in there home with out being invited, like she had the right to walk in. the mother also special needs was afraid and just sign the paper the security asked her to sign and she said she wanted to see her child. Is their a law that support this kind of action?

A: Well, I don't know about Cambridge, but I used to live in Detroit, and there's no way any school security person would have even tried to walk into someones house without showing ID. I sure wouldn't let someone in without ID, even if they were wearing a uniform. Actually I would wager that it was illegal for this person to do this. I'm very sure that school security has no authority outside of school owned property. Sounds like a real bully, that never grew out of it.

Q: How do I get a home schooled child back into the public school system?
My step-son has been home schooled by his mother but now will be coming to live with us. How do I go about getting him ready for public school and back into "mainstream" public school?

A: just go talk to the principal of your local school. it is easy.

Q: When was the public school system established in the United States?
When was the public school system established in the United States? Who were some of the people responsible for this? What function did they hope public schools would fulfill?

A: during the celtic wars

Q: What to do if you are terrified of public schools and you can't afford to attend a private school?
If you don't like to be in large places with many people (like a public school) and you have to attend school, but you cannot afford to attend a smaller private school and home schooling is out of the question, then what is left? Social anxiety is a big issue. Disliking public restrooms is also part of the public school issue. What can a person do? Dropping out of school is not at all considerable. Maybe just climb under a rock? Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Thanks!

A: I was homeschooled. Its a great way to go. Though it doesnt do much good unless you are self motivated. There is also many online courses you can take. Some are free others arent.

Q: What can public school systems do to improve?
Do you believe that our public school systems are in crisis. What kind of things do you think they could do to improve? High schools have the majority of problems: violence, truency, teen pregnancy. Teachers do not seem to be able to make teens understand the importance of an education. What can be done?

A: Well first of all, teachers aren't responsible for making teens understand the importance of education. They can back up that belief, but it's one that needs to be planted and modeled by parents, guardians, and other role models all through childhood. Truancy, violence and teen pregnancy ARE problems in school, but they are also problems in society in general. They are not problems that only relate to schools. As a society, we are selfish and disrespectful, and that is shown in our school systems. Students are disrespectful to each other and to teachers, parents are sometimes disrespectful and even teachers are sometimes disrespectful. We all need to get out of the mindset of "My opinion is the only one that matters" and then we wouldn't have children who refuse to sit still and listen to instruction, parents who refuse to believe that their child did something wrong, and teachers who refuse to change their teaching methods to reach a new generation of children. We need to realize that the children in school today are going to be our doctors, lawyers, cops, auto-mechanics, secretaries, computer engineers, airplane pilots and politicians in the future. Everyone involved in the child's life usually agrees that the ultimate goal is for children to grow up into successful members of society. If we would all work together to achieve that bottom line instead of wasting so much time complaining about what a poor job children do of paying attention, parents do of raising their kids, teachers do of controlling the children who are in their care, etc, we would be able to fix some of the problems in schools today. That being said, I do feel that the government isn't helping things. The No Child Left Behind act sounds really good on paper, but it fails to provide the schools with funding that is essential to impliment such a program. Because of a lack of funding, many school districts are cutting back on classroom teachers, filling their classes to the maximum capacity of somewhere around 30 students to each teacher. It has been proven that students are more invested in school and progress through the curriculum more quickly if student to teacher ratios are smaller. Standardized testing has become so important that the focus is more on passing the tests than on going to school or learning. If school could be more focused on teaching kids HOW to learn, and less on making sure they memorized their prepositions and the quadratic formula, kids would have a better chance of being successful in life, both during school and after they graduate.

Q: What is the math class standard for a public middle school?
I go to a private school and i want to go to a public school again. I am in middle school. School Math standards for private schools in california is 6th - regular math 7th- Math07 or pre algebra 8th- pre algebra or algebra. my teacher says that public schools in california use this too. I don't believe this because my cousin go's to a public middle school and is in 6th grade and her math class is pre algebra. so please answer

A: It depends on your level of mathematics, there is a special placement exam you must take, and if you score high enough, you will be placed into that high of a class, usually it goes 6th Math, 7th Math, and 8th would go pre algebra, unless your placement allows you to take pre algebra earlier, in which case you skip 6 and 7 and are able to take pre algebra.

Q: What is the difference between a charter school and a public school?
My friend goes to a charter school and rarely gets homework while some of the public schools here get hours of homework. What do colleges prefer, charter or public?

A: Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter.[1] While charter schools provide an alternative to other public schools, they are part of the public education system and are not allowed to charge tuition. Where space at a charter school is limited, admission is frequently allocated by lottery based admissions. Some charter schools provide a curriculum that specializes in a certain field-- e.g. arts, mathematics, etc. Others simply seek to provide a better and more efficient general education than nearby public schools. Some charter schools are founded by teachers, parents, or activists who feel restricted by traditional public schools.[2] State-run charters (schools not affiliated with local school districts) are often established by non-profit groups, universities, and some government entities.[3] Additionally, school districts sometimes permit corporations to open chains of for-profit charter schools. Public schools operate under strict guidelines while charter schools have their own, basically. Public schools have to take everyone in their district, charter schools are able to take whom they want

Q: Can public schools make rules that stop kids from going in nearby businesses before and after school?
When I was in Elementary school you would get in trouble if you were caught going to the nearby corner strore or gas station. I've heard of the businesses themselves not wanting more than a certain number of school children in there store at a time or at all, but can a public school legally punish a student for spending their money at the candy store across the street on their way home?

A: What reasons are they citing for banning you guys from a candy store? Is it operated by a crew of employees on the local sex offender registry? I'm no big-city lawyer, but from what I recall a school's administration is solely responsible for students' safety to and from their school. I don't think the school can impose punishments on students for going to a candy store unless they can prove that doing so can (vague term, I know) endanger their welfare. I would put this to the test by doing the following: 1) Have somebody anonymously report to somebody in charge that you or a group of students are going to the candy shop on their way home, at a specified time. 2) Rush home (safely) and then rush back to the candy store for the specified deadline. 3) Just for good measure; you could inform the store owner he can inquire with Yahoo! Answers as to whether he has any legal recourse in suing the school for causing him lost revenues due to them deliberately misleading students and steering him away from his store, thus causing them to spend their lunch money on marginally-delicious Twinkies in the snack machine or with his competitors. 4) If health reasons are being cited and they are legally cleared for banning you for health concerns I would verify the store's stock for ANYTHING that could be considered healthy. If the school still maintains their stance, just inform the local press that the school is preventing you from maintaining a healthy diet after school. It would really help if you had a kid with diabetes assist you with this.

Q: What good has it done to our public school systems to accept "gay marriage" as being normal?
In high schools there are school-wide assemblies to celebrate "gay" marriage, featuring speakers, including principals teachers at the schools themselves, who have "married" their "gay" partners and are starting families either through adoption, in the case of males, or artificial insemination, in the case of lesbians. In middle schools, teachers discuss gay sex with their students as explicitly as they desire. In elementary schools, kindergartners are given picture-books telling them that "gay spouses" are just another kind of family, like their own parents. When a parent of a kindergartner strongly insisted on being notified when teachers were discussing homosexuality or transgenderism with his son, the school had him arrested and put in jail overnight. Federal judges have ruled that because "gay" marriage is legal in Massachusetts, the schools actually have a duty to normalize homosexual relationships to children and that schools have no obligation to notify parents or to let them opt out their children. Literature in favor of "gay" marriage, how it is now a normal part of society, is routinely handed out to students. School libraries across the state, from elementary school through high school, now have shelves of books to normalize homosexual behavior and its lifestyle in the minds of children, some of them quite explicit and even pornographic. Parents' complaints are ignored or met with hostility. It has become commonplace in Massachusetts schools for principals and teachers to display prominently photographs of their "gay spouses" and bring those "spouses" to school functions. Gay Days are considered necessary in schools to fight "intolerance" and "homophobia." High schools and even middle schools across the state now hold GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) Appreciation Days. They celebrate homosexual "marriage" and move forward to other behaviors such transvestism and transsexuality. The Massachusetts legislature now gives tax monies to homosexual activist groups. In particular, the Massachusetts Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, made up of the most radical and militant homosexual groups, in 2008 received close to a million dollars to target children in the public schools. Homosexual "marriage" now hangs over our state like a hammer with the force of law. And it has only just begun. It is pretty clear that the homosexual movement's obsession with marriage is not because large numbers of "gays" actually want to marry each other. Rather, this is about putting the legal stamp of approval on homosexuality and imposing it with force throughout the various social and political institutions of a society that would never accept it otherwise. Your readers have been forewarned from our Massachusetts experience.

A: I think teaching acceptance and tolerance is a good thing.

Q: How can we improve the public school system?
What ideas do you have to improve our public schools, from pre-K through high school? I'd like to hear from parents, teachers, and students alike. What things do you like about the public schools and what should we change?

A: 10 months of school more funding higher pay for teacher so more people will become teachers give raises for best teachers to make it more competitive require uniforms in all schools to cut back on distractions have a mandatory study period for the whole school

Q: How do i transfer from a private school to a public school?
I go to a private school that if I don't transfer I will be expelled. What I need to know are the specifics, and can I transfer into a magnet high school or do I have to go to a regular public high school?

A: You need to call the school district office where you live and find out. Every State and every district have their own set of transfer rules. No one can answer this for you, but your own school district office.