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Snake Alchemist

(3,318 posts)
146. if they can't participate in activities, yes
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 10:13 AM
Feb 2012

Would you prohibit home schooled kids from attending an after school drug program?

Enough Already 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #1
Public school players have to maintain a certain gpa to play. Homeschoolers? Who 'vets' their grades peacebird Feb 2012 #13
Home schooling shouldn't even be legal. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #14
I would have thought so too, but my nephew was home-schooled. He is presently truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #28
His scholarship should be revoked immediately. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #113
Do I detect a hint of sarcasm here? nxylas Feb 2012 #132
Aren't you being a bit harsh? totodeinhere Feb 2012 #196
What was the program? Or may your nephew is just damn smart? nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #253
Vincent Giordano agrees: NJ Teachers Union Boss With 500K Salary Tells Poor "Life's Not Fair" stockholmer Feb 2012 #118
I think the opposition to vouchers is mostly from people whose personal economic future is bound up TMED Feb 2012 #154
Not all Charters are like that LynneSin Feb 2012 #162
Jesus... xocet Feb 2012 #33
LOL! peacebird Feb 2012 #35
Drop Kick Me Jesus Through The Goal Post of Life stockholmer Feb 2012 #124
eisogesis versus exogesis grantcart Feb 2012 #274
Sorry, you are reading that book all wrong.... xocet Feb 2012 #279
Evidently, Someone Ripped Some Pages Out Of Your Oxford... Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #71
+10000, and especially so are his hateful followers stockholmer Feb 2012 #122
If you're not taking classes at that high school, you can't play sports there Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #2
I am a bit split on this ...okay not really underpants Feb 2012 #4
I think the "pays taxes" argument supercedes all others. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #7
Childless property owners pay school taxes too jmowreader Feb 2012 #128
Excellent post! nt U4ikLefty Feb 2012 #252
K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #265
At our high school, sports is a class wtmusic Feb 2012 #152
I Choose Not to Enroll in the Military LarryNM Feb 2012 #194
The second thing you'd like to be able to do isn't such a bad idea jmowreader Feb 2012 #254
Schools get money based on student enrollment obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #10
That's why many schools punish truancy harshly Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #57
Yup -- I'm surprised people don't know this obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #62
Why isn't your cat in school? TMED Feb 2012 #144
That would have made christx30 Feb 2012 #267
Okay that is a point that I did not know underpants Feb 2012 #134
Their Parents Support The Activities; Thus, It Would Be Unethical To Deny Their Children Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #74
Then give them back taxes paid towards the school.... Zax2me Feb 2012 #257
Yes but they don't attend the school so why let them play on the school's teams? Botany Feb 2012 #3
or that is another way to put it underpants Feb 2012 #5
As long as you let them opt out of school taxes. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #6
If they don't want to pay property taxes that support a local Botany Feb 2012 #11
Because everyone can just move away. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #12
No. Funding public education is the responsibility of all citizens. Period. An educated population peacebird Feb 2012 #16
What other services do you suggest citizens fund that they cannot take advantage of? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #18
Everyone benefits from an educated citizenry. On edit: you said "take advantage of"... Hence our peacebird Feb 2012 #23
So are home schooled kids uneducated? Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #102
Nice straw man, i never said home schooled kids were uneducated. peacebird Feb 2012 #135
You said everyone benefits from and educated citizenry Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #136
They CAN take advantage of public education (and sports). KamaAina Feb 2012 #26
They are choosing to take advantage of sports. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #104
So, they can join a non-school sports program? boppers Feb 2012 #123
I don't have children obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #40
Grants you future access. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #105
Not if you are beyond child-bearing years, like most of the adult population. spooky3 Feb 2012 #180
Who paid for your public education? kemah Feb 2012 #195
what does that have to do with "grants you future access?" spooky3 Feb 2012 #230
ALL OF THEM. Fire Departments have to serve disproportionately poor neighborhoods... NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #63
I agree. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #107
But allow them to go to the war zone to play sports. wtmusic Feb 2012 #158
gang activity doesn't have the prevalence Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #160
Or work to improve the district... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #188
So if it takes 10 years then at least you are helping the future children. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #189
i don't have kids. can i opt out of paying school taxes? frylock Feb 2012 #17
Sure. It's the new thing. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #19
no, but since you pay taxes, you can play on the high school team. provis99 Feb 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author provis99 Feb 2012 #37
When you were in school other people paid kemah Feb 2012 #145
You seem to be operating under the delusion that people pay taxes to send their children to school Thor_MN Feb 2012 #38
I thought schools were to help kids? Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #109
Exactly, All kids. Thor_MN Feb 2012 #140
Yes, all kids. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #141
No, you were suggesting that homeschoolers should not have to pay taxes for public schools. Thor_MN Feb 2012 #142
if they can't participate in activities, yes Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #146
You seem to be unable to comprehend that we pay taxes to educate all children Thor_MN Feb 2012 #247
You seem unable to respond to my points. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #249
You seem to be unable to comprehend what I've already said Thor_MN Feb 2012 #270
Your lack of answer is an answer. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #271
Go back and read my posts and you will see that I have answered you Thor_MN Feb 2012 #272
Using your logical, then those of us with no children dflprincess Feb 2012 #78
My logical is that schools are there to help all kids. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #111
I think you may be lost tech_smythe Feb 2012 #83
Brat? Nice. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #112
if they want to drain public school resources.. then yes tech_smythe Feb 2012 #116
Or maybe they're just living in the Bronx and don't want their kids to use the metal detectors. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #119
Hi, what planet do you live on? tech_smythe Feb 2012 #120
You're having your words turned around on you with Broderick Feb 2012 #139
You paint with a broad brush. jhasp Feb 2012 #130
Every homeschooling parent I've ever talked to claims proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #168
Okay.... jhasp Feb 2012 #177
there seems to be a contradiction in your posts: spooky3 Feb 2012 #183
Indoctrination isn't always hateful jhasp Feb 2012 #192
thanks for the clarification as to your intent spooky3 Feb 2012 #232
And education programs dealing with homonyms, too. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #190
LOL. Long days at work definitely stress my grammatical ability. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #191
This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #41
which is ironic really tech_smythe Feb 2012 #85
The Considerations Of Parents Who Choose To Home-School Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #75
In our county, we have an alternative public magnet school that does this ehrnst Feb 2012 #153
You might very well be right but I fear these "school the kids @ home" fundy ... Botany Feb 2012 #163
There are people that home school their kids because of special needs ehrnst Feb 2012 #175
It is a complex issue and did not mean to paint w/ a broad brush Botany Feb 2012 #178
Not everyone christx30 Feb 2012 #268
I oppose this from a school pride/spirit perspective Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #8
I agree with this obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #21
Ruby, Put Your Liberal Hat Back On. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #77
Children who are home schooled have not been socialized Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #99
So homeschool kids aren't properly socialized and... jhasp Feb 2012 #131
+1 (nt) Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #193
Do not agree obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #9
UGH ForeverLiberal Feb 2012 #15
"Home schoolers literally take money from the kids who are in public schools." Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #86
Take = Seize, Capture, Procure, Steal, Appropriate, Purloin, etc. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #93
This makes no sense. jhasp Feb 2012 #133
So you admit that you are wasting your money underpants Feb 2012 #261
Yes, but the schools don't have to spend any money educating the home schooled totodeinhere Feb 2012 #198
Schools to GET any money for homeschoolers underpants Feb 2012 #262
couldn't the homeschoolers make their own private teams ? JI7 Feb 2012 #20
They do -- they have private teams obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #22
so what is the purpose of this bill ? JI7 Feb 2012 #25
To prove they're more "godly" than you are maxrandb Feb 2012 #30
to steal money from public school bankrupting them faster tech_smythe Feb 2012 #87
Probably college athletic scholarships obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #52
Fun. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #80
That's what I was thinking as well. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #43
100% right obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #48
I know you didn't mean it this way but when you said "They often do have their own teams, and even pampango Feb 2012 #138
Students and their parents are deciding to be home schooled Nikia Feb 2012 #185
I'm all for allowing home schooled children to try out for Public School teams. hughee99 Feb 2012 #24
Finally, some sanity in this thread a2liberal Feb 2012 #39
Nobody is saying they can't play on sports teams obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #44
PUBLIC I think is the key word here. hughee99 Feb 2012 #59
I don't get to use the same resources obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #64
If you were of the appropriate age to compete in high school athletics hughee99 Feb 2012 #73
if they want to be ON the team, they should be IN the school tech_smythe Feb 2012 #89
In MA, home schooled students have to pay the same fees as any other player. hughee99 Feb 2012 #101
easier to deny the brats tech_smythe Feb 2012 #106
the school looses money for every home-school'd player on the team tech_smythe Feb 2012 #88
Then written into the same law should be something to accomodate this. hughee99 Feb 2012 #103
you really don't seem to understand the point of this law do you tech_smythe Feb 2012 #108
Based on your comments and I'm the one with an angle? hughee99 Feb 2012 #117
the difference is law... tech_smythe Feb 2012 #121
If you think the kids get a better education at home, hughee99 Feb 2012 #125
*sighs* do you make it a habbit of not even bothering to read replies? tech_smythe Feb 2012 #126
Read every bit of it. hughee99 Feb 2012 #127
How so? Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #197
schools get paid for attendence tech_smythe Feb 2012 #211
Two things Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #214
Not this again... jmowreader Feb 2012 #255
Then let them form a "virtual homeschool" KamaAina Feb 2012 #27
That Would Not Be Fair To The Other Teams. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #82
You have a point. KamaAina Feb 2012 #84
...sorry, I'm WAY over this guy. SoapBox Feb 2012 #29
Wonderful policy. Parents of home school students are taxed to fund school atheletic programs. jody Feb 2012 #31
They aren't being denied anything. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #45
They pay taxes to support sports, legally can refuse to go to school, so the result is they are jody Feb 2012 #51
I pay those same taxes for the same thing obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #54
You have my support. nt jody Feb 2012 #58
Yes, because that makes so much sense, doesn't it? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #65
We ALL pay taxes to support a community and a lifestyle proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #61
What "We ALL pay taxes to support" is not the question. It is whether for a program that has not jody Feb 2012 #66
I have never once called 911 for help from my local police proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #70
The parents opted out. Their choice. They can enroll their kids in one of the private neverforget Feb 2012 #49
I agree if their tax bill is reduced the appropriate amount. nt jody Feb 2012 #53
So, everyone without children can get a reduction, too? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #55
The question is whether society benefits from education and how to apportion the cost of education jody Feb 2012 #60
That's not your argument upthread obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #67
Why? Should people who don't have kids not help fund schools? neverforget Feb 2012 #69
I said nothing about funding schools. I addressed funding sports programs. nt jody Feb 2012 #72
You said this in post 53 "I agree if their tax bill is reduced the appropriate amount. nt" neverforget Feb 2012 #81
"The parents opted out. Their choice." Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #90
Nothing wrong with that. Send them to a school where there are other children. neverforget Feb 2012 #110
They only "opted out" because that's the Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #199
So a kid who doesn't go to that school can take the spot of kid who actually attends the neverforget Feb 2012 #243
Yes it does Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #244
It costs the kid who is physically attending the school a spot. Period. neverforget Feb 2012 #248
And why is that kid owed a spot? Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #250
I don't have any children, so what should the district give me? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #50
Understand but IMO there is a difference between asserting society benefits from education and jody Feb 2012 #56
"I want to keep my precious away from public school low lifes AND let them play football too". nt msongs Feb 2012 #32
This is going to create a "soup sandwich" maxrandb Feb 2012 #34
Home school bashers Ratty Feb 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #92
they don't get because they don't want to... fascisthunter Feb 2012 #171
Total Accord Is Never Anticipated--But There Are Many Varieties Of Bright Lights. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Feb 2012 #96
Two progressive families we know choose to home school because they live in a big city. pampango Feb 2012 #143
What's wrong with Dayton City schools? Nikia Feb 2012 #269
Should students at private schools get to play on public school sports teams? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #46
+1.nt wtmusic Feb 2012 #147
If that private school doesn't have a team for the sport and the public one Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #201
perfect point underpants Feb 2012 #263
multi town in low population states. guss Feb 2012 #47
It seems like a good idea. HuckleB Feb 2012 #68
Are they going to be allowed WoodyM90 Feb 2012 #76
would that be the romney rule? tech_smythe Feb 2012 #91
It doesn't work that way in our community ehrnst Feb 2012 #155
Are they part of that class or a student? Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #202
We had this rule when I was a HS coach in FL in the 1990's JCMach1 Feb 2012 #94
I cannot believe the home school hate in this thread. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #95
considering that most HSers now a days are fundies teaching their kids fairy tales as facts... tech_smythe Feb 2012 #114
They are also very smart. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #137
The children matter the most. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #97
FWIW, most homeschool parents I know don't want access to public school teams/ facilities/ whatever. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #98
Hey, our own Ava was home schooled and look where she is! graywarrior Feb 2012 #100
She didn't play football. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #159
Well, I guess you told me! graywarrior Feb 2012 #186
This is Bad Policy LarryNM Feb 2012 #115
Letting untrained "teachers" be a future voter's sole influence wtmusic Feb 2012 #157
On the other hand Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #203
Faith is back... SayIt Feb 2012 #129
"Faith".... no. More like Political religio-fanaticsim that is Unamerican fascisthunter Feb 2012 #170
For those who complain about not having kids but still pay property tax kemah Feb 2012 #148
Agreed - they should meet the academic standards required for participation. ehrnst Feb 2012 #156
I see no problem - it's not the kids who decided to homeschool. ehrnst Feb 2012 #149
What? Let kids participate in school sports, school drama, school band... just1voice Feb 2012 #174
Is it better for society if the kid Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #204
If they pay school taxes, why not, however... Javaman Feb 2012 #150
Do school taxes go to the schools? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #208
I know a portion of my property taxes go to the schools here in my city. Javaman Feb 2012 #210
Have you ever heard of a home schooler who DIDN'T get straight A's? underpants Feb 2012 #264
Yes, actually I have. Javaman Feb 2012 #273
Well I never have underpants Feb 2012 #276
dupe. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #277
funny how that works. LOL nt Javaman Feb 2012 #278
Next: "I want to homeschool my kid for only some of his classes wtmusic Feb 2012 #151
Why? Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #206
Ah, "authoritarian" is any system involving obligation wtmusic Feb 2012 #215
True, unless you use the definition Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #219
Wow, a real anarchist. wtmusic Feb 2012 #223
If there are all these homeschoolers out there let them former their own teams & clubs LynneSin Feb 2012 #161
Seems Like a Decent Bill On the Road Feb 2012 #164
Then you better send them to school to pick up that lunch they paid for, too. wtmusic Feb 2012 #165
So you would rather them go hungry as well? Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #207
No, they have to play by society's rules. wtmusic Feb 2012 #213
And we are discussing what those rules are Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #216
Then don't change the subject wtmusic Feb 2012 #221
Feeding poor kids isn't the best use of funds Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #224
Why just kids? Why not feed the homeless from school lunch programs too? wtmusic Feb 2012 #225
Because adults are or at least can be responsible for themselves Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #235
Whims like, oh, making them stay home so they can indoctrinate them? wtmusic Feb 2012 #236
"Indoctrinate" them is what parents are supposed to do Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #239
Government Service are All Chinese Menu, to Use Your Term, On the Road Feb 2012 #228
On average public school kids far exceed public school standards. wtmusic Feb 2012 #229
Luckily Enough, Homeschoolers are Supporting *You* On the Road Feb 2012 #234
You think athletics is the only thing kids miss out on when they're kept at home? wtmusic Feb 2012 #237
encourages the destruction of our Commons fascisthunter Feb 2012 #169
I don't think that is how it works Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #209
Then you don't understand it very well. wtmusic Feb 2012 #216
That just showed what I already said Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #218
You're digging yourself a hole. wtmusic Feb 2012 #222
So why are you wanting to take money away from Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #240
So In Your Mind On the Road Feb 2012 #226
I have no idea what you are trying to say fascisthunter Feb 2012 #238
Depends on the state Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #241
Yes. I Can't Believe Some of the Comments Supporting This Nonsense. n/t LarryNM Feb 2012 #182
Three reasons this bill is bad underpants Feb 2012 #242
oh bullshit. if the sports teams are good enough for Johnny, then the school should be too. Scout Feb 2012 #166
The Anti-Social Sentiment is Sick and is destroying our Commons fascisthunter Feb 2012 #167
Why progressives staunchly support compulsory.. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #172
Compulsory Education is a necessity. kemah Feb 2012 #176
There will be a massive increase in sports injuries just1voice Feb 2012 #173
If Any Enrolled Student Is Denied Any Place LarryNM Feb 2012 #179
Public students are also denied Extra Curricular kemah Feb 2012 #205
I thought that extracurriculars were part of the decision in where to go to school Nikia Feb 2012 #181
Elections have consequences eringer Feb 2012 #184
Be careful what you ask for... brooklynite Feb 2012 #187
Good one. kemah Feb 2012 #200
This bill is going to have a nightmare of consequences, and none of them Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #212
It's probably good for the kids. hay rick Feb 2012 #220
I will not win any friends by saying this, but homeschooling should be abolished Taverner Feb 2012 #227
Will you be my friend? wtmusic Feb 2012 #231
But of course! Taverner Feb 2012 #233
Personally I have no problem with home schooling LostinRed Feb 2012 #245
They do realize that African-Americans will also be playing? Tom Ripley Feb 2012 #246
When we were in the US my african american neighbors were home schooling their own children.nt expatriate2mex Feb 2012 #251
So many blows against freedom in this thread...anti-choice much? Zax2me Feb 2012 #256
I agree with you. I consider myself to be an old time expatriate2mex Feb 2012 #258
Fuck that bullshit. n/t Hotler Feb 2012 #259
Very much against this concept Jimbo S Feb 2012 #260
Here Again Religious Loonies Want To Make All the Rules we can do it Feb 2012 #266
So can I send me son to one school, and yet have him play football at another?? JoePhilly Feb 2012 #275
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