averages, standards, and rules oh my!!!

   I don't post here every day, and I;m not going to lie to you and say there wasn't time, or I forgot. Because there was plenty of time, I just used it to do other things. Like nap. So, to not sugar coat it, Ill just lay it out there like it is. Some days I just don't have anything blog worthy to say.. Some other days, I post my thoughts on my other blog that has nothing to do with homeschooling, or anything else for that matter.  Here is that link if you are interested.

http://financiallystrapped.blogspot.com/

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Today I have things to say, and so I will.

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Today I spent time looking into the online public school and I have to say there is alot of rules and guidelines to it that amount to nothing. This place, a virtual school, (connections academy) wont accept my son without an up to date shot record. Now my son is up to date on his shots, and I have a copy of the record, But I still have to wonder why in the world they need this? I mean I can understand if he is in a public school setting and surrounded by people who may be susceptible to whatever diseases he may carry, but for pete's sake he is at home. He doesn't have to show a shot record to go to Bilo, or Walmart, we don;t even have to show current shot records to attend my daughters basketball games, so why in the world would a virtual school need shot records? It seems a bit asinine if you ask me.

  I also have to show proof that he has attended school for 10 consecutive days in some form of school setting. Now, (it isn't the reason) but suppose my son was bullied and begged me to keep him home until I could get him into a virtual school. This school would not accept him If Id opted to let him stay home as opposed to being bullied. What is the mumbo jumbo about no child left behind if the virtual public school refuses him cuz he had some issue.. Hello, seems to me you are leaving him behind, unless he meets your "approval".

  My child has a current shot record, and he has attended school for at least 10 days consecutively, so you probably wonder why in fussing over things that dont effect me. Well here is why.. They do effect me, and they effect you. These children that we on the one had want to raise as free thinkers, and "leaders" of the world. On the other hand we are teaching them to conform to societies expectations, and regulations, and it just isn't right.

  The owrld didn't gorw and evolve because the poeple of it stuck to a set or reguations and rules that told them what to think, and do, and be. Telephones, and electricity, and the freeing of slaves was all because someone thought outside the accepted way of things, and they pushed the envelope and made the world what it is today.

So afer some careful consideration, i am beginning to think online "public" school is not in the best interest of my child, my future, or the future of america, or earth for that matter..

Let me hear your praises of unpleasant expericences with online or any kind of school your child is active in..