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onetwo_threefour · 11-20-2009, 02:36 AM

Easy answer, a child cannot enter into a legally binding contract so the teacher can just ignore it...

J/k

We are seriously considering homeschooling our 8 year old precisely because of the inflexibility of the public school and the apparent inability to accomodate different needs even though he has an IPP and is coded for giftedness. We literally can't even get differentiated homework even though he is bored out of his mind with what he's getting. I understand the policy choices being made and rather than fighting the system, we will likely withdraw from it and thus accelerate his learning instead of allowing it to continue to be ######ed.

The point of my story is that parents who take this strong of an interest in education are highly unlikely to be looking for an easy way out. Those are the parents who don't do anything at all.

11-20-2009, 02:36 AM	#59
onetwo_threefour Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge Exp:	Easy answer, a child cannot enter into a legally binding contract so the teacher can just ignore it... J/k We are seriously considering homeschooling our 8 year old precisely because of the inflexibility of the public school and the apparent inability to accomodate different needs even though he has an IPP and is coded for giftedness. We literally can't even get differentiated homework even though he is bored out of his mind with what he's getting. I understand the policy choices being made and rather than fighting the system, we will likely withdraw from it and thus accelerate his learning instead of allowing it to continue to be ######ed. The point of my story is that parents who take this strong of an interest in education are highly unlikely to be looking for an easy way out. Those are the parents who don't do anything at all. __________________ onetwo and threefour... Together no more. The end of an era. Let's rebuild...