July 18, 2008
I just dont get it...
I just don't get why people are so afraid of public schools. I don't know of one person in my ward that is sending there children to Ashton Ranch. We live in surprise people, not the ghetto. I could also understand if these schools were under performing, but there not. I have heard people say they are afraid of public schools because of cursing. Come on people, really? So far no one has given me anything better. I have lost much sleep over this topic. I feel like maybe now I'm the bad parent for sending my son to a public school. The thought of Jaren not having any LDS kids in his class or even his grade makes me sick to my stomach. I have prayed many a nights about it, and after talking to Jaren about school I feel very at peace with him attending Ashton Ranch. I feel like these are the kids he will go to high school with. These are also the people he will deal with in the world once he is on his own. I do feel like as parents it is our job to protect our children, but at what point are we doing them an injustice. I'm not saying just because your child goes to a charter school your doing injustice. Don't get me wrong. I just feel like life lessons need to be learned. It is the only way we will progress. So I will take this opportunity to teach him right from wrong. Hopefully I will not kick myself for this decision later. As of now I have no other choice. Feel free to set me straight here. I feel a little ignorant on the subject to be quiet honest. Like I said before I just don't get it.
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I dont get it either, My kids are going to go to public schools. It is our responsibility to teach our kids right from wrong and this is their chance to use that knowledge. Also I went to public schools and I had a lot of friends that were good and not LDS, it was a good missionary opportunity too!I was the only 1 out of 4 of my college roommates that was LDS and by the time the Freshman year was over, they had all gotten baptized! I think you are doing the right thing, especially if you have prayed about it and feel good!
I meant to mention that. I went to high school in down town PHX. Not very many LDS kids. I only knew of two. They were both boys. I love my girlfriends that were not LDS, and still see and talk to them to this day. I know I wasn't a perfect teenager. But I don't think I turned out that bad.
I am with you, I don't get it either. I think it is silly to send your kids to a charter school. The last I had heard, the teachers at the charter schools don't even have to have a degree. Kids at charter schools cuss too. Hey everybody has there choice, but I think public school is just fine. I have a daughter going into 10th grade in public school) and she is just fine and 1 of 7 kids who are LDS out of 400 or so kids in her class. some charter schools are great, but it seems like they slack off in the middle school part, then your child is behind for High School. I think you are doing the right thing. Plus you prayed about it, what more can you do or say. Your prayers were answered.
We went to school in the straight up ghetto and look how wonderful we turned out! Lori, you have awesome boys, you are awesome parents and I think you made an awesome point that the majority of people they are going to deal with outside of school are not necessarily going to be LDS, so it is important that you expose them to what the majority is going to be. They will get the LDS influence from you and Church, so they are going to be very well rounded. I personally back you up on this decision and think you are making the right choice.
There is a quote that my sisters and I always say to each other and it applies here. "I was thinking it but you said it!" (That's a good thing! It is from White Chicks) I agree and I guess that is has to be a individual family decision. We are sending Shea to Rancho Gabriela. On another note I went visiting teaching without you and missed you :(.
I LOVE ASHTON RANCH!!!!!!!! 2 of my kids have attended there and I cannot tell you 1 bad thing! And there are at least 2 other families in your ward who attend there!
Amen. By the way, I have decided to run for the school board. That is how much I want to see the education to continually improve. I have been out here for over 7 years, and I am tired of our district having a bad reputation. Mostly, from individuals who haven't stepped foot in any of the schools. I can't express how important it is to get people in the school board who care about education instead of politics.
Hmmmmmm, definitely a hot topic! I will assume that you are not referring to me since my kids don't go to a CHARTER school, per se. Even though I have mixed feelings on the issue I mostly agree with you, and I'm pretty sure you'll be happy with Ashton Ranch. I am against charter schools and I am very much for supporting the local public schools, but I also believe in parental choice. I have a lot to say on this issue, too much for comment on your blog! Maybe I'll blog about it sometime :)
Me and Richard agreed that any parent would want to give their child the best education they could get. I'm just not convinced Charter Schools are the answer. Dr. Lopeman has been trying to convince us to go to ATS for quite some time now. I would actually consider it, but we just can't afford the gas. On another note I still feel like the kids at ATS are pretty sheltered. It should be interesting to see Jordon's reaction to High School this year.
John has an IEP plan through the public school system. We have searched DILIGENTLY trying to find a private/public/charter school that will support him with his needs. We've even toured schools 30 minutes from here.
Out of all the schools we've looked at, I had one charter school and two private schools tell me John can't even enroll! One time I wrote to the princicpal and told him his federal funding would be threatened if they ever told me my son was not welcome again.
DYSART PUBLIC was the most supportive of all the schools. They've supported us through it all. John will be going public this fall.
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