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Jim Devor, the father of a fifth-grader at P.S. 58 in Brooklyn - which got a D on its report card- said students there were "strongly invited" to attend Saturday test-prep sessions but have no time to discuss current events like the presidential campaign.
"I'm appalled at how little my child knows about social studies," he said. "They're all obsessed with test prep."
Teaching to the test has so many drawbacks, I am so glad homeschoolers aren't forced to spend valuable learning time doing "test prep". But this only highlights why we must be clear that virtual public schools are not the same as homeschools. Virtual Public Schools are obligated to meet the same standards as brick and mortar public schools including NCLB. I have no problem with parents using virtual public schools if that best meets the needs of their family, but they need to understand that they are not independent homeschoolers.
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New York Parents Angry Over Public School Grade
Jim Devor, the father of a fifth-grader at P.S. 58 in Brooklyn - which got a D on its report card- said students there were "strongly invited" to attend Saturday test-prep sessions but have no time to discuss current events like the presidential campaign.
"I'm appalled at how little my child knows about social studies," he said. "They're all obsessed with test prep."
Teaching to the test has so many drawbacks, I am so glad homeschoolers aren't forced to spend valuable learning time doing "test prep". But this only highlights why we must be clear that virtual public schools are not the same as homeschools. Virtual Public Schools are obligated to meet the same standards as brick and mortar public schools including NCLB. I have no problem with parents using virtual public schools if that best meets the needs of their family, but they need to understand that they are not independent homeschoolers.
- Alasandra Addresses The Eight Homeschooling Concerns Educators Had And Offers Eight Public School Concerns She Has
The post Educators Criticize Homeschooling list eight homeschooling concerns. This is my reply to them. 1. Deprive the child of important social experiences. I assure you homeschooled children aren't deprived of social experiences. Some homeschool...
- Stupid Comments Of Public School Jingoist
Lately I have read with amusement the comments on some blogs by non-homeschoolers bashing homeschooling. You would think if they were going to comment on another parents educational choice they would at least take the time to find out something about...
- Study: State Ranks Lowest In Education
Mississippi ranked last in K-12 achievement and below average in fourth-grade math and reading, eighth-grade math and reading and the public school graduation rate. That's right last, so maybe Mr. Bounds should spend more time worrying about how...
- Educational News
Homeschoolers are a very diverse group contrary to what some people think. For the Native American Homeschoolers amongst us The Native American Homeschool Association and Native American Homeschoolers are two groups you may want to check out. *********************************************************************************...
- Educational News
Homeschool Freedom points out the dangers of Home Based Instruction (virtual schools) to "independent homeschoolers". Having laid the PR background in step 4, anti-homeschooling activists are poised to get legislation passed that requires all homeschoolers...