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Queenie:
Interesting. Maybe Sidney's classmates are just all buddies. They are all, every one of them, such awesome little kids. There isn't one snotty or bratty or awful one among them. No bullies or anything. There were a couple of bullies at her old private school. But these kids, I swear to got they are all so great. Especially the girls. Sidney has a couple of little girlfriends that I just want to take home and keep here because they're so awesome. At that bowling party last week, I was watching them all cheering each other on and saying, "Come on! You can do it!" and whenever someone would knock a pin over they'd all go apeshit and hug each other and cheer. It was pretty adorable.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:15:10 pm)

bela:
Unfortunately, thats all going to end soon.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:16:11 pm)

Queenie:
Home schoolers have to make sure that they keep up with certain standards, right?
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:16:22 pm)

Heruka:
No comment.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:16:38 pm)

Queenie:
Yes, bela, unfortunate.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:16:44 pm)

Heruka:
Yes. They have to take regular state tests.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:16:59 pm)

Decoy:
Listed below are some pertinent facts about home instruction in New York State under Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The purpose of Section 100.10 is to provide a basis for an objective determination of substantial equivalence. A home instruction program that adheres to the standards of Section 100.10 at each stage of the process should be deemed substantially equivalent.
Students instructed at home are not awarded a high school diploma. A high school diploma may only be awarded to a student enrolled in a registered secondary school who has completed all program requirements set by the Regents, the school or the district.
Home-instructed students are not eligible to participate in interscholastic sports. Section 135.4(c)(7) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which governs interscholastic sports, directs that a participant in interscholastic sports must be enrolled in the school.
Districts are not required to loan textbooks to home instructed-students. A student instructed at home is not enrolled in a nonpublic school, and, therefore, the district is not obligated to loan those items which a district is required to provide, by statute, to children attending nonpublic schools. However, a school district may, if it wishes to, provide textbooks and other materials to students instructed at home.
Students instructed at home may not participate in the instructional program of the school district (exceptions are listed below). This is because the Legislature has not authorized part-time attendance.
A district must offer a home-instructed student with disabilities the special education services, as recommended on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) by the Committee on Special Education.
A district may, but is not obligated to, make available to home-instructed students occupational/vocational education programs and programs for the gifted available under Section 3602-c of the Education Law.
A district may, but is not obligated to, allow home-instructed students to participate in intramural and other school-sponsored club activities.
State law does not require any specific credentials for the person(s) providing home instruction.
Primary responsibility for determining compliance with Section 100.10 rests with the superintendent of schools of the school district in which a home-instructed student resides. Section 100.10 also provides for parental appeals to the local board of education and the Commissioner of Education.

(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:17:08 pm)

Decoy:
Listed below are some pertinent facts about home instruction in New York State under Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The purpose of Section 100.10 is to provide a basis for an objective determination of substantial equivalence. A home instruction program that adheres to the standards of Section 100.10 at each stage of the process should be deemed substantially equivalent.
Students instructed at home are not awarded a high school diploma. A high school diploma may only be awarded to a student enrolled in a registered secondary school who has completed all program requirements set by the Regents, the school or the district.
Home-instructed students are not eligible to participate in interscholastic sports. Section 135.4(c)(7) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which governs interscholastic sports, directs that a participant in interscholastic sports must be enrolled in the school.
Districts are not required to loan textbooks to home instructed-students. A student instructed at home is not enrolled in a nonpublic school, and, therefore, the district is not obligated to loan those items which a district is required to provide, by statute, to children attending nonpublic schools. However, a school district may, if it wishes to, provide textbooks and other materials to students instructed at home.
Students instructed at home may not participate in the instructional program of the school district (exceptions are listed below). This is because the Legislature has not authorized part-time attendance.
A district must offer a home-instructed student with disabilities the special education services, as recommended on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) by the Committee on Special Education.
A district may, but is not obligated to, make available to home-instructed students occupational/vocational education programs and programs for the gifted available under Section 3602-c of the Education Law.
A district may, but is not obligated to, allow home-instructed students to participate in intramural and other school-sponsored club activities.
State law does not require any specific credentials for the person(s) providing home instruction.
Primary responsibility for determining compliance with Section 100.10 rests with the superintendent of schools of the school district in which a home-instructed student resides. Section 100.10 also provides for parental appeals to the local board of education and the Commissioner of Education.

(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:17:23 pm)

Detlef Sping:
yow
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:17:48 pm)

Queenie:
My former teacher and friend Tom in Maryland has very strong opinions about underqualified teachers.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:17:54 pm)

Heruka:
Black on black.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:18:07 pm)

Decoy:
Listed below are some pertinent facts about home instruction in New York State under Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The purpose of Section 100.10 is to provide a basis for an objective determination of substantial equivalence. A home instruction program that adheres to the standards of Section 100.10 at each stage of the process should be deemed substantially equivalent.
Students instructed at home are not awarded a high school diploma. A high school diploma may only be awarded to a student enrolled in a registered secondary school who has completed all program requirements set by the Regents, the school or the district.
Home-instructed students are not eligible to participate in interscholastic sports. Section 135.4(c)(7) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which governs interscholastic sports, directs that a participant in interscholastic sports must be enrolled in the school.
Districts are not required to loan textbooks to home instructed-students. A student instructed at home is not enrolled in a nonpublic school, and, therefore, the district is not obligated to loan those items which a district is required to provide, by statute, to children attending nonpublic schools. However, a school district may, if it wishes to, provide textbooks and other materials to students instructed at home.
Students instructed at home may not participate in the instructional program of the school district (exceptions are listed below). This is because the Legislature has not authorized part-time attendance.
A district must offer a home-instructed student with disabilities the special education services, as recommended on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) by the Committee on Special Education.
A district may, but is not obligated to, make available to home-instructed students occupational/vocational education programs and programs for the gifted available under Section 3602-c of the Education Law.
A district may, but is not obligated to, allow home-instructed students to participate in intramural and other school-sponsored club activities.
State law does not require any specific credentials for the person(s) providing home instruction.
Primary responsibility for determining compliance with Section 100.10 rests with the superintendent of schools of the school district in which a home-instructed student resides. Section 100.10 also provides for parental appeals to the local board of education and the Commissioner of Education.

(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:18:30 pm)

Detlef Sping:
but you have to fill out papers.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:18:32 pm)

Queenie:
"How much more black could it be? The answer is... none more black" - Nigel
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:18:40 pm)

Decoy:
Cripes. Its never easy.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:18:54 pm)

Decoy:
But your kid won't get beat up on the bus.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:19:30 pm)

Chewing Wax:
Basically, home schooled children are mocked and shunned.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:19:34 pm)

Queenie:
You also miss out on a lot of fun social stuff.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:20:05 pm)

Queenie:
Like proms and eating lunch with your friends.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:20:17 pm)

Decoy:
No sports. You'd have to take up horseback riding or something.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:20:27 pm)

Heruka:
What sucks about that is, even though they obviously hate home-schoolers in New York, you still paying taxes for the school. They shpud be kissing your ass. In Arizona, they recommend home-schooling because the cities are outgrowing the schools and they can't keep up with the number of students.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:20:53 pm)

Detlef Sping:
However, a school district may, if it wishes to, may dance the hoochy-coochy. It's up to them.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:21:19 pm)

Decoy:
Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself about.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:21:51 pm)

Decoy:
Something like that.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:22:08 pm)

Detlef Sping:
That's what it's all about.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:22:30 pm)

Chewing Wax:
So we all agree. Jesuits.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:22:56 pm)

Detlef Sping:
Jesuits.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:23:15 pm)

Decoy:
The other side of the coin is New York state does a good job of educating relative to, say, Alabama. Even New York City is doing well.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:23:21 pm)

Decoy:
Yup, Jesuits. We use them.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:23:41 pm)

bela:
Not with our friend Gordon teaching. He is the biggest loser burnout teacher. He teaches in the Bronx and he gets death threats from kids but hes the worst teacher ever. Its amusing.
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:24:40 pm)

Chewing Wax:
Gordon eh?
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:25:03 pm)

Decoy:
I love to see checks and balances working,
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:25:14 pm)

Chewing Wax:
But Gordon isn't a Jesuit is he?
(Tue Feb 5, 2002 - 4:25:16 pm)