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Our Children's Academic and Social Life in Public School Special Education

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 8 Mar 18

When Jason (5) and Sarah (9) came to live with us as foster children, it was two weeks before school started. They were adjusting to living together again and with us after being in separate foster homes for about two years. Jason...

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14 Days and Counting

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 19 May 17

If all goes as planned, I have only 14 student days remaining in my public education career. There will be a few work days after that, and then my 16 1/2 years as a state employee/teacher will come to an end. The official end...

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Private school to Public school...

nita04 @nita04 (268) • Philippines 1 May 16

My grandsons are studying in a private school but because of the constant increase in tuition I have decided to transfer them to a public school. I have inform the parents but they are reluctant to transfer the kids. But what is...

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What They Don't Understand

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 9 Mar 16

Today's public school parents, students, board members, and administrators all seem to have forgotten who public schools are for. Most parents and students, and too many board members and administrators, seem to think public...

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Private School or Public School

blinjk @blinjk (617) • United States 25 Sep 12

Which of these two are better Private School or Public School?Schools are the best places where your kids learn.It is not how expensive or how cheap the school is,but it is the quality of education that a school provides.Well, I...

quality education

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Students required to bring brooms at start of class

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 16 Jul 12

I remembered when I was back in grade school and high school, brooms and other cleaning tools were part of our school requirements. Perhaps, those of you from other countries, would find this odd. But, yes, here in...

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private or publiic schools

chevill @chevill (316) • Philippines 5 Jun 12

i am a mother of brilliant child, i want her to continue her studies in a private school even if sometimes we lack financially, my husband isn't agrre and he want me to transfer my daughter to a public school, quality education is...

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Ok, Union supporters, justify this!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 14 Oct 11

It started when a local talk radio host (Mark Belling, WISN, Milwaukee) exposed a situation at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where a school administrator "retired", then just a short time later, in the same position. Now...

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Were you home schooled or did you attend a public school? Pros/Cons??

Michelle @infatuatedbby (94909) • United States 3 May 11

Were you home schooled or did you attend a public school/private school?? What do you think the pros and cons of home schooling and/or public school? Personally, for me: I attend a public school. Private school was way too...

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HomeSchool or Not?

lilangelspreschool @lilangelspreschool (1129) • United States 10 Jul 10

I am thinking about Home Schooling my children. At least here, with the President we have I do not want my children in school at all. (No offense to the people that like our president) I don't like what their teaching, I don't...

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Post Offices, Libraries, and Public Schools

missliss08 @missliss08 (766) • United States 21 Mar 10

I homeschool my children but it isn't because I have anything against public schools. The other day in our small town paper there was an article that the state wants to close some small town public libraries. Of course these small...

libraries

post office

public school

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how would you improve public education?

speakelectric @speakelectric (17) • United States 22 Sep 09

personally, i think the government should be left out of the equation. salaries should be conditionally based on the performance of the teacher, and not a set income. this would reward and encourage the excellent teachers, push...

education

public school

us schools

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Special Needs Children...

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 20 Sep 09

Do you have a special needs child in school? Are they in a reguluar school or a specialized school. Do you think our public school system is suited to provide for special needs students? Do you think they SHOULD...

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special needs

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Home School Girl Being Sent to Public School for Sincere Religion

laughterfromclouds @laughterfromclouds (60) • United States 2 Sep 09

Ok, here's another one that really upsets me. Apparently on Fox News there is a story about a 10 yr old girl who has been home schooled and local school authorities are pushing the courts to make her attend public school because...

home schooling

public school

sincere religion

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Questioning the implementation of Separation of Church and State

Latrivia @Latrivia (2878) • United States 8 Jul 09

I've been toying with this idea for a while, and I think I've come to a conclusion that we're overdoing the whole "separation of church and state" thing, especially in public schools. I've been a long time believer that no such...

separation of church and state

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Public or Private?

anna728 @anna728 (1499) • United States 8 Jul 09

Was your high school a public or private school? Mine was public. I think there are pros and cons to both but I am very glad I went to the high school I did. It was a huge inner-city school, with a 25% drop out rate, no money, and...

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Homeschooling moms

happyness3 @happyness3 (394) • United States 7 Jul 09

Why do you homeschool your kids? I am homeschooling mine this year because of the poor public school education in the area where I am living right now. If you could give me one word of advice for the school year, what would it be?...

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Public school

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 15 Apr 09

I am watching on HLN now about an 11 year old sixth grader named Carl.He was a christian.He went to church every Sunday,he prayed before school everyday with his mom,he was in the boy scouts.He played sports even thou he was...

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Can I Avail House Rent Allownace?

roselot @roselot (3) • India 13 Mar 09

I am working in a public School in Delhi. I am staying in a gov't accomodation alloted to my spouse. Can I avail House Rent Allowance as a part of my slary?

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Why the Push to Ban Homeschooling?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 10 Mar 09

I ask this of everyone who thinks homeschooling should be banned in the US. What is the point? Do you think that the government is the only one who can properly teach our kids? If you could show how wonderful the public school...

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