Posted on 06/18/2005 8:15:49 AM PDT by Graybeard58
That's the court case right there. Let a judge decide to either refund the taxes or mandate that she can use the public school's facilities. This wouldn't be a point if the public schools were more community-friendly instead of immitating Castro's prison system.
It could be argued that being officially recorded as a home schooled student qualifies as being registered. Then, a home schooler should even sit in on regular classes or take a course at the public school if desired. Registration for a particular course would have to be the same as any other student. That is more like community college, and maybe it should be so.
You are way off base. Obviously the girl's parents want her to have a better education than what she can get in the public school. They pay taxes and the school should allow her a spot in the band IF she makes the competitive cut.
It blows my mind that people like you begrudge someone who wants a better education the ability to join in on some extra-cirricular activities. Otherwise, its taxation without representation. As long as the kid is good enoug to make the team/band/, Big brother shouldn't be allowed to take your money and slam the door in your kid's face.
Also, a school band or team represents the community - not just the school itself. For example, the Yankees and Padres represent the states that they are from, not just their parent corporations...
Yes it is. Enroll the kids there or not. You can't and shouldn't be able to have it both ways. Having it both ways would be most unfair to people like me that have chosen to send kids to private schools. I still pay school taxes. I don't get a thing from my school taxes. However, I wouldn't even think about trying to get my kiddo into the local middle school band because her private school doesn't have a band. My daughter doesn't go to school there. The principal would be fully within his/her rights and correct to tell me my daughter can't play in their band because she doesn't go to school there. It's pretty much a no-brainer.
I support the girl's desire to be in the band and I hope she gets in.
But your argument is a little specious. Your home-schooled kid can go to French class, because the teacher is really great, but not the history class, because it is being taught by a pro-Marxist deviant. My home-schooled kid should be able to attend advanced calculus class, but not the English class with all those politically-correct but mediocre authors. How on earth can any school district manage that?
I support home schooling for those who want to (we don't, although we have considered it). And I wish the home schooling parents would get at least some of their taxes back. But it is not about taxes, it's about the kids. You make a choice: your kid is in or out.
I just wish I had confidence that the judge's ruling will be just and fair. That's not a given anymore, especially when it comes to bucking the school nazis.
Are you suggesting that since my daughter goes to a private school and not a public school that she should be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities at the local public school because I pay school taxes?
You should be able to. It is all to the good when the student takes a place in the commerce of the community.
If your private school doesn't have a band then your kid should be allowed to try out for the PUBLIC school band too. Your problem would be that you wouldn't be able to take your child out of the other school at a particular time because he would have another class to attend. Homeschooler's don't have that problem.
Relax. It's all part of the deconstruction of education in America.
Udon't agree with your statement. Since we pay taxes to support the school, then we should be able to join any extra activities they have or give us our money back. Why should I pay for something I'm not allowed to use? Vouchers, vouchers, we want vouchers.
In my state, the school DOES receive money for "supervising" the education of homeschoolers in their district (ie reviewing the portfolio at the end of the year). How much, I don't know, but they seem awfully content to let us continue to homeschool.
An example: students at a private school can participate in competitive events with students at public schools. This is done all the time both in sports and in academic contests. Participation is encouraged and expected.
Exactly. It's like telling someone they can't borrow a book from the PUBLIC library because they own a bookstore.
She's paying for it. It is hers.
What about me? I don't have kids. Why don't I get the percentage of MY taxes that goes to public schools refunded?
That's true.
Public libraries will come under attack next. People will complain about tax monies buying books that aren't to their taste.
On the contrary, the schools are there for her and her family to use. They choose not to. That should not automatically entitle them to a refund on their taxes.
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