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From: Alinda Harrison           Conference: 3003 , Homeschool
  To: Mike Yust                 Message: 2812  Reply To: 2810
Subj: posts                     Date: 03-08-97  Time: 02:39
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 > 
 > Public school is fine for some people and it does have it's place. the
 > biggest
 > problems, I think, center around the fact that the teachers are forced
 > to
 > center their curriculum around 25-30 kids all off varying levels and
 > abilities.
 > The teacher is forced to go with the average, which leaves some kids
 > behind and
 > some sitting bored but covers the majority for the most part.
 > 
 > The exception being specialized classes with low teacher/student ratio
 > like the
 > special ed program my son is in. This is a case where not only are the
 > teachers
 > specially trained to deal with the "not average" but by law each child
 > must
 > have the education catered to his needs. Not only that, but they are
 > able to
 > afford therapists and equipment for the classes that I could not afford
 > on my
 > own. For Kirk, public school suits his needs.
 > 
 > However, my girls were falling through the cracks...so for them,
 > homeschooling
 > is the better choice.
 > 
 >                                   ...peace...
 >                                   Alinda Sue...
that and the fact that there are too many ppl in school who go there as
training for a vocation in crime. I remember my school years with great
pain. 
        Chaos/Mike Yust
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