Comments on: When should Ga. schools allow student transfers?

By: Amazed

Amazed — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:58:57 +0000

Once again, funny how parents will complain about Georgia public schools and keep sending their children to them. They will spend money on expensive homes, cars, vacations etc. but then will say “we can’t afford to send our children to private schools. Anything is better then Georgia public school being one of the lowest ranked for academics. Georgia public school standards are the same for ALL Georgia schools. Sending your child to a different one isn’t going to change the curriculum.

By: A Johnson

A Johnson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:07:53 +0000

I think its a shame that children would be forced to attend a school just because the school is in the attendance area just because, some children have the thirst for knowledge and can acheive higher ground if given the opportunity to attend the school that would best address their educational goals.If the parents are responsible for travel & volunteer @ the school, tranfers should be allowed based on good behavior & good GPA’s.

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What new education laws go into effect today? « iThinkEducation.net! — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:47:03 +0000

[...] within their home district provided the campus has room. The bill’s sponsor and others have complained about the rules the state education department developed concerning this new [...]

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What new education laws go into effect today? | Get Schooled — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:37:18 +0000

[...] their home district provided the campuses have room. The bill’s sponsor and others have complained about the rules the state education department developed concerning this new [...]

By: katherine

katherine — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:54:10 +0000

The School Choice information is already up on the Henry County Schools website – letter to parents, application, and schools. Deadline is posted, as well.

By: Show me the data

Show me the data — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:56:35 +0000

Grammar police alert: Below is the 1:50pm post, as it should have been presented. It’s not my fault for not properly proofreading, I just had bad teachers, according to the theorists on this board. LOL

Reality 2,

First we are supposed to believe, as posters want to imply, that we should blame teachers when students fall short, because good teachers trump every other societal factor, even though nobody can point out a single public school where 90% and above of the students get free and reduced lunch that consistently outscores a school where 10% and below get free and reduced lunch.

Now we are supposed to believe, even though we can’t find a single public school to support it, that the theory is still correct, and the real problem is that we can’t find a single public school with a 90% and above free and reduced lunch count, that has a good teaching staff?

I guess so, if our focus and purpose is to blame the teacher and absolve society of everything.

By: Show me the data

Show me the data — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:50:18 +0000

Reality 2,

First we are supposed to believe, as posters want to imply, that we should blame teachers we students fall short, because good teacher trump every other societal factor, even though nobody can point out a single public school where 90% and above of the students get free and reduced lunch that consistently outscores a school were 10% and below get free and reduced lunch.

Now we are supposed to believe, even though we can’t find a single public school to support it, that the theory is still correct, and the real problem is that we can’t find a single public school, with a 90% and above free and reduced lunch count, that has a good teaching staff?

I guess so, if our focus and purpose is to blame the teacher and absolve society of everything.

By: To ST671

To ST671 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:16:23 +0000

“Who cares about Cobb County?” Duh, people who live in Cobb County.

By: Reality2

Reality2 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:47:15 +0000

Data,

Perhaps there is no such school you are looking for as an evidence BECAUSE those schools aren’t filled with good teachers. Too many of those schools with high-poverty level also have a very high turn-over ratio and very high number of teachers will little experiences.

By: ScienceTeacher671

ScienceTeacher671 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:36:30 +0000

Who cares about Cobb County? The law was laughable from the start. For most of the state, there’s not another high school in the district anyway (or at least not within a reasonable commute).