Charter School: Tween
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Public School Vs. Charter
Asked by J.F. from San Diego
on March 30, 2008
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I have an 11 year old boy who is in 6th grade at the moment at a middle school. I've been hearing about charter schools recently and was wondering what exactly they we...
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- Charter schools are actually public schools (as in they are state funded and regulated) but they offer more flexibilty in the way they teach, the curriculum they use, ...
- As I understand charter schools they are kind of the link between private and public schools. They have the state of CA curriculum, but offer the smaller classroom env...
- Hi J.. Both our children go to Oceanside's Coastal Academy which is a charter school. There they attend class on Tuesdays and Thursdays (full day) and we homeschool ...
How Can I Get My 14 Year Old to Enjoy School?
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son who has dislike school since second grade. It has been a constant struggle to get him up in the morning and to motivate him to take pride in h...
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- Hi S., I am also on the tail end of my masters in psychology as an MFT, and a former educator. Authors Ryan & Deci (2001) wrote a wonderful article about somet...
- For his dad to take an interest would make a difference.
- Hi there! Maybe trying to get him interested in something like sports or some sort of club might be good for him. Is he good at music or doing something with his hand...
Private or Charter School Suggestions
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on December 24, 2007
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Moms, I need your advice on choosing a private or charter school for my children. In the past, we have homeschooled (4 years), done private school (2 years) and curren...
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- Summit International Preparatory in Arlington if fantastic. My Son struggled in public school b/c of an undiagnosed learning disorder that the public school refused to...
- Take a look at St Paul's off 287. Its the school run by overcoming faith church. I have a few of my church members who have sent their children there and they are doin...
- My son is at GP this year after attending at another private school in FW and we are loving it. He is happy again & challenged & HOME!! more often which we love. I HS ...
My 13 Year Old Isn't Doing His Homework and Is Misbehaving in School
Asked by A.U. from Washington DC
on March 27, 2009
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My 13 year old isn't doing his homework and is misbehaving in school. This is his second attempt at the 6th grade and I am worried he won't make it. He doesn't bring h...
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- hi A., it does sound as if *something* has happened to set off this behavior, as you seem to indicate this is not just his personality. i doubt it's sudden-onset ADD ...
- Hi A., I know this can be frustrating for everyone. First, now that you have taken everything away from him, there is no motivation to be responsible. You might wan...
- Hopefully, you've gotten lots of helpful advice. My oldest has many of the same challenges you describe. Some kids need a lot of attention. Much of what you describ...
Should I Change My Son's School?
Asked by L.D. from Joplin
on March 4, 2010
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I have a highly intelligent 12 year old boy who consistently grades above grade level in all areas, yet can't seem to barely pass an actual class. I've beat my head a...
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- I'm going to chime in and give an entirely different response... By changing schools, what message are you sending to your son? That when life gets tough, and you...
- He sounds like he is not being challenged. Changing his school may or may not help though. Have you thought of homeschooling him with online classes? If you are...
- I think that it would be in your son's best interest to change schools. Does he say "why" he hates school? Gosh, it's tough being a mom! But I can tell from your q...
Bullying in CMS School
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on April 2, 2008
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My son has been continually picked on at this school year. His teachers seem to care about him, but I'm guessing they can only do so much. Although I've repo...
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- Not sure where you live, but here in the county in NC I live in, there is a 0% bullying policy. That means an automatic suspension if it is ruled that it was a bullyi...
- Call TV News stations and let them know what's going. I promise you that the news stations will get results for you. Also, call the newspapers and report everything ...
- I never anwser these things, However I seen ADHD,and I am a parent living with the side affects the medication had on my son. He is 7. Never had one health problem. Fo...
My 12 Year Old Daughter Does Not Want to Go to Public School
Asked by S.W. from Atlanta
on July 28, 2010
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I have a 12 year old daughter who refuses to go to public school. There is a lot of problems in past. She used to be a shy but sweet girl and still is but has a lot ...
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- It sounds like she is probably clinically depressed; age 12 is about the time you will really see it if so. Embrace the opportunity to help her - if she's depressed s...
- I didn't have a chance to read all the other post so I maybe repeating some information. It seems as though she is stressed with the unstability within the family. ...
- Maybe it's best to let her be homeschooled. She's obviously going thru a hard time right now and that's a hard age anyway. If you aren't able to homeschool maybe your ...
School for My Daughter near Inver Grove
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on July 25, 2005
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I'm thinking of changing schools for my 10 year old daughter who is going into 5th grade this year. She attended a Catholic school last year and a public school the pr...
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- Hi! Have you thought about Waldorf school for your daughter? That's a perfect alternative for artistic kids. Have a good day! K..
- When My daughter and I moved here 2 years ago I had heard a few peope recommend a school in eagan. It just happened to be close to my house. It is school district 19...
- You could check into Tesseract in Eagan. I've heard good things about it. Also, in Inver Grove there is a school called Atheneum Gifted Magnet School at Salem Hills E...
In School, Is It Better to Be the Older Kid in the Class?
Asked by A.Q. from Phoenix
on July 21, 2009
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Here is my dilema; my daughter misses the school age cut-off by about a week. When she had completed Preschool, her teacher thought that she was ready for Kindergarte...
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- I, too, put my son in a charter school last year for that exact same reason. We ended up pulling him out at Christmas break, as we felt he was just not ready for the ...
- My son started kingergarten at 4 1/2 (after taking the district placement exam...he had to score at 5 years 6 months in all ability levels to be accepted early). It...
- I have talked to lots of people about this same thing. The Dr. said he never recomends putting kids up a grade. If she has to relearn stuff right now it's ok. I wou...
What Is a Blue Ribbon School ??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on May 8, 2008
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I am wondering what does it mean to be a blue ribbon school... ?? Is blue ribbon status an important factor in picking a school?? Should blue ribbon status count more ...
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- There are many factors to consider when slececting a school. I sons school is very high achieving and also just won the blue ribbon award last year. The best thing t...
- Blue Ribbon School are schools of academic excellence as evaluated by the state. A lot of times you will find the cirriculum in blue ribbon schools to be higher than n...
- My kids go to a blue ribbon school. As the previous writer explained it is based on how well they fit the no child left behind status. However it is based on last ...
