Any of you home school your kids?

[wrongwayric]

You said he has tourettes? I'd be asking a lawyer for some advice also if it was me. Sounds like a clear case of discrimination. How do you deny a child an education because he has a disability? If you tried that while hiring someone for a job your butt would be fined and sued. Federal law is pretty clear on what classifies as a disability and also on what classifies as discrimination. I'd be really po'd and making some calls for legal advice if it happened to me.

[Neubob]

Kids born to idiots are generally destined to fill their parents' shoes sooner or later, home-schooled or not.

The benefit of home schooling is that if the parents are indeed idiots, the kids can assume the idiot role that much faster than they would with all that state, or private-school-supplied education to undermine the process. The same concept works, only in reverse, if the parents are smart.

Given these truths I'd say go ahead and home school. You'll only be saving your kids time before they can emerge as fruit-bearing idiots or smart people.

[Shuckins]

Three of the ten finalists in last year's National Spelling Bee were home schooled.  That's certainly food for thought...and debunks the NEA's arguments against home schooling.  Definitely food for thought.

[Tarmac]

Good luck.  Too bad real school choice isn't an option. 

Is this the Killeen ISD? 

[Strip]

         Its very disturbing to see a child who has tourettes(sp) being treated like this. To my knowledge tourettes is not something that can be controlled effectively 100 percent of the time. In high school I was in some classes with kids much like your son. I saw them be frustrated with themselves as much as anyone around them could ever be. I made it a point to become friends or be friendly with most of them because I knew how kids were. My point I guess is that your son, and many others like him, are trying there best to cope with what the have been dealt in life. This is not something that is willingly done or that can be controlled all the time which makes your situation that much more upsetting. A solution were failure means jail? This is horse manure at its finest! I agree with your actions whole heartly and it angers me that they considered that a viable option! I was also a "special needs" kid in elementary school and was labeled EH because I was constantly wandering off or getting in to trouble. The reality was I was just bored (I.Q. 156 in 3rd grade) and always had to much time on my hands. Idle hands are the devils work eh? With all of the problems of the young you would think someone facing this type of issue would be treated with a little more respect. Your son is as good of person as any is age......(probly better than most considering the amount of trouble teenagers commit). BTW you are ABSOLUTELY correct when saying there is no making it "out" of the system. A few years in elementary stayed with me all the way to college. Good luck with home schooling and in a few short years I will probly join your ranks (son turned 1 Feb 16). With the way public schooling is I think that its better anyway.

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[Estel]

A little addition.

First time when I read your post, I didn't pay much attention to tourettes syndrome. So, what can I add... My son, he is 13, is learning in usual school. And two of his classmates have mental diagnosys. As you can understand, their learning is mainly in visiting school and talks to other classmates. Not more. But I think that this is enough for them. Here I think, we can use an Olympic princip. The main target is not to win, but to participate. Sure, there is a possibility when other classmates will treate a disabled classmate. Children are really angry persons. But here is a way to learn other what is a tolerance to disabled people.

[Shuffler]

You said he has tourettes? I'd be asking a lawyer for some advice also if it was me. Sounds like a clear case of discrimination. How do you deny a child an education because he has a disability? If you tried that while hiring someone for a job your butt would be fined and sued. Federal law is pretty clear on what classifies as a disability and also on what classifies as discrimination. I'd be really po'd and making some calls for legal advice if it happened to me.

Folks crying suit all the time is also a major problem.

Mom I think this may be a blessing in disguise in the long run. Sounds like you have a very understanding Boss, or one who is concerned with losing a top notch employee. I commend you on taking on Home Schooling and wish you and your Son all the best. Looks like you also have a great bunch here at AH to help guide you in your endeavor.