TheApprentice Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 First on a state level (MD), they are voting for stricter home school regulations and raising the compulsory age to 18. Second on a local level, they have come up with reason after reason to deny a Classical Charter school from opening, but just agreed to a Montessori Charter school opening (on the same night). Our county already has a Montessori Charter, so now there will be two. Why does the government want so much control? Why are they afraid of difference and change? I've really had my fill of the BOE this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 2 words - power and money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 2 words - power and money :iagree: They aren't going to approve anything they think will do substantially better than what they are doing now -- why would they want the unfavorable comparisons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 This is why we live in Virginia. DH's whole family lives in MD and they harass us all the time about it, but we just can't deal with the much more, um, "active" state government there. So sorry you're dealing with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If MD's state government has done one thing, it's that it's made it clear that it likes (loves) control. I love this state as far as history (including my family's own - some of my ancestors were here since the 1600s) and a few other things, but the government drives me crazy. It is definitely about power and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Gosh, that's so discouraging. Aren't there ANY people on the board who would not be looking at the potential for comparison and just had other reasons for denying the charter? Perhaps there are reasons that they aren't sharing, like the charter school doesn't have their paperwork ducks in a row, or doesn't have a decent plan of action, or WHATEVER might be a reason other than "We don't want someone doing a better job than our public schools." Are people really thinking that? It's just so...yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 This is why we live in Virginia. DH's whole family lives in MD and they harass us all the time about it, but we just can't deal with the much more, um, "active" state government there. So sorry you're dealing with this. :grouphug: Comparing the laws between MD and VA are why we decided to live in VA when DH took a job in DC. No way would we move to MD when we can live a few miles in another direction with less restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Where I can find out more about the stricter regulations? A friend of mine forwarded an e-mail to me with details. If you would like to pm me your e-mail address, I will be glad to forward it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 A friend of mine forwarded an e-mail to me with details. If you would like to pm me your e-mail address, I will be glad to forward it to you. Can you send it to me as well if I pm you my email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Well that stinks! I already told DH that is VA goes haywire we will relocate. I will not be prisoner to some stupid rules. Why must they rock the dang boat???:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 2 words - power and money How does a government make money on tightening homeschool regulations? Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 How does a government make money on tightening homeschool regulations? Tara It might discourage people from homeschooling. In Texas, funding of the schools is tied to the number of students enrolled. So, the schools would get more money from the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 First on a state level (MD), they are voting for stricter home school regulations and raising the compulsory age to 18. Second on a local level, they have come up with reason after reason to deny a Classical Charter school from opening, but just agreed to a Montessori Charter school opening (on the same night). Our county already has a Montessori Charter, so now there will be two. Why does the government want so much control? Why are they afraid of difference and change? I've really had my fill of the BOE this week. I happen to like Montessori charters--we don't live anywhere near one but SIL applied for the Montessori charter in her area and there were three applicants for every space in kindergarten. Her daughter is 75 on the waitlist and there are only 88 slots total. There are typically 1-2 slots in each grade after that (4th grade is an exception there are usually about 10 fourth grade slots due to bigger class size allowances) and the school doesn't usually know until August how many openings it will have in each grade. SIL would love a second Montessori charter in her district. Maybe the Montessori people put together a better application and had more signatures. Is there an appeals process for the classical charter school to get approval? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 It might discourage people from homeschooling. In Texas, funding of the schools is tied to the number of students enrolled. So, the schools would get more money from the state. It actually got me thinking (momentary insanity) that I should just put them in school, it would be easier. And it's not that I mind Montessori programs, but why not a Classical Charter as well. The roadblocks the BOE have put up are pure political and hateful. They are holding a rally Sunday that I'll probably attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Explain to me: what's the concern about compulsory education until the age of 18? Off the top of my head I can't think of any issues, but perhaps someone else could clue me in? ETA: Thought of one thing. Does that somehow make it more difficult for children to graduate early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfordlr Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Explain to me: what's the concern about compulsory education until the age of 18? Off the top of my head I can't think of any issues, but perhaps someone else could clue me in? ETA: Thought of one thing. Does that somehow make it more difficult for children to graduate early? Yes. I could also see this as a roadblock for early admissions to community colleges for both b&m and hs students. Here in CA the admissions to public colleges/universities is being tightened, not raised. There isn't enough money to have teachers/classes so many are not admitting freshmen and/or transfer students mid-year. If my child must be enrolled in something until she's 18 and she's already finished all her high school requirements AND I can't put her in community college classes, will I be forced to enroll her in public/private high school to keep her from being truant? I hope not. Am I even making sense? (The girls keep wanting me to do school - go figure!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 It actually got me thinking (momentary insanity) that I should just put them in school, it would be easier. And it's not that I mind Montessori programs, but why not a Classical Charter as well. The roadblocks the BOE have put up are pure political and hateful. They are holding a rally Sunday that I'll probably attend. Well, not knowing a darn thing about the local politics down there, a guess is that "classical" is being seen (or used) as a euphemism for christian. Heck, I am a non-christian classical homeschooler and when any product is put forward as classical I look for the christian part. I know that is what I would think if I heard of a classical charter school. It might have nothing do to with that though. It could have to do with the people putting the proposals forward. Or, if the first montessori school has a huge wait list it could be argued that has more community support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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