This shines a light on the difference between a public school and a private school.
A PS would have provided a home tutor for this student.
The private school has the right to dismiss anyone, anytime. THE PS is stuck with a/ny child, good/bad or otherwise. Kinda like a marriage .... *in sickness and in health....*
Sounds as if her school tried to work with the situation.
The letter says the school tried to work with Rose and reduced her workload.
**”These were extraordinary circumstances, but so many accommodations were made we felt eventually it became a point where we really had to help Rose, by being able to make sure that she was getting the assistance that she needed and to learn,” said Father John Fleckenstein, with Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools.**
There’s more to this story, than is being reported.
Great suggestions! (post 13)
In addition, there are many online schools which could have been another direction for this family as well as parents could have chosen the homeschool option.
Check out the interview below.
4:59 Minutes
Middle School Expels 12-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmQ2FWqd4aw
I've used Kolbe's materials to supplement my son's academics, and they're great.
These parents have enough to deal with, but why do situations like these have to devolve into finger pointing? Our nation suffers from a crisis in common sense.
The academic standards can be argued. The attendance standards are just plain stupid. Did the priest want to do a funeral instead of dismissal? Kids with cancer on chemotherapy are prone to neutropenia. So yes there is more to the story indeed. Perhaps this school offered to work with the parents. Perhaps the parents viewed this as staying with their church and their own. Frankly, the parents are paying to send their daughter to a Catholic school. They should have some say in being offered a repeat of the year. They are paying for it. There are other Catholic schools willing to take their money.
The sad part is the girl and parents probably wanted to stay with the school to keep contact with the other students. Class sizes are small in Catholic schools and the girl probably has a lot of friends and had a support group there. Sad it had to end this way.
Kind of what I'm thinking - if she's back in the public school system, she'd be able to get an IEP, i.e., assistance tailored to her situation.