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To: attagirl
Of course it is true that Catholic schools do not have to educate all who come to their doors. Neither do Baptist,Episcopalian, Jewish, or non-denominational private schools. I'm certainly aware that public schools must admit all- my beef with them (other than indoctrination and revisionism) is that they mollycoddle the lazy and reinforce an entitlement mentality. They eschew accountability/responsibility, and do not even attempt to give a meaningful education. I know many public school teachers, and I'm not slamming them- it's the education bureaucracy and the NEA that are running things into the ground. I only hope the NEA/DOE types you claim lurk at Catholic schools never gain a foothold. I strongly feel that without alternatives to publik edukasun, our nation would be a banana republic.
40 posted on 01/12/2004 11:02:55 PM PST by gueroloco
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To: gueroloco
Those NEA/DOE types are everywhere. The comment about having to educate all was a red herring. I am not sure if Catholic/private schools have to adhere to "mainstreaming" rules with regards to special ed. That's another problem. I've seen moms at a board of ed meeting complaining how this one autistic kid makes the class bedlam.

The best thing a parent can do is get his kid to read aloud to him at night to see how the student is doing.

Also, he should stay involved with the homework situation so as to see what is going on in class. Even if the child is responsible and does his work, the parent should be there. Later is when problems surely will occur (if not from the get-go) and you want the pattern established of keeping your foot in the door.

This does 2 things--monitor the progress and see what crazy curricula is being used and what is taught. (Harry Potter is required reading in many schools.)

41 posted on 01/13/2004 5:57:56 AM PST by attagirl (Proverbs 8:36 explains it all)
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