State house considering a bill to allow home school students

[bullitpdq68]

A state House committee will consider a bill today that would require public schools to let home school students in their attendance area to participate in MSHSAA events on behalf of that school. The bill, sponsorsed by Springfield's Elijah Haahr, would require that home schooled students achieve passing grades and be advancing academically.
We'll have more from this hearing later today

This post was edited on 2/19 9:22 AM by bullitpdq68

Home school athletes playing for local high school

 

[SadButTrue]

Originally posted by bullitpdq68:


The bill, sponsorsed by Springfield's Elijah Haahr, would require that home schooled students achieve passing grades and be advancing academically.

Hey mom you need to change my English grade and move me up to the 10th grade.

 

[bullitpdq68]

Originally posted by SadButTrue:

Originally posted by bullitpdq68:


The bill, sponsorsed by Springfield's Elijah Haahr, would require that home schooled students achieve passing grades and be advancing academically.

Hey mom you need to change my English grade and move me up to the 10th grade.

I am going to be honest but who polices the home school students and their academic achievements? We have family who home school and the mom talks about their education and level the kids learn at. However they did decide to send their kids one year however they stopped in the middle of the school year because JR was failing out. Mom said it was because the teachers did not know how to teach to such a student whose ability was far in advance of those in public school.


Also if you can be home schooled for high school, can you do it for college? I mean I would not want to go to a doctor and see that his diploma was signed by his mommy.

 

[MoSooner69]

Know a lot of folks that have homeschooled and some that still do.. but I really think this is a bad idea. If they want to represent a school, they should go to that school.

 

[shoot90draw]

Originally posted by MoSooner69:

Know a lot of folks that have homeschooled and some that still do.. but I really think this is a bad idea. If they want to represent a school, they should go to that school.

I agree to a point. Most homeschooled kids have access to club or community baseball, soccer, tennis, swim, golf, or basketball teams that aren't associated with the local public schools so why attend the public school? Football however is one of those sports not offered outside of schools, so if the student wants to play football, I say he or she needs to attend the school.

 

[dew610]

Most homeschooled kids are such because their parents or said child has an "issue" with their school. I may be get outnumbered on this but if the school isnt good enough for them then the activities shouldnt be either.

Something else to think about - If a child is "homeschooled" they can spend a whole day getting ready for a game, as to where a student has to be in school preparing for whichever class comes up next. By the end of a season the homeschool kid can be way more advanced sportswise than the student who actually participates in the school and sees his roster spot taken away. Sorry but there is no fairness to that. I dont have an issue with homeschooling but whether homeschooled or public schooled I do believe you should be all in or all out.

 

[greenergrass]

Now can the Homeschool student and or parent. Pick where they want to go to school? Or it is where they live. So they could get an apartment in a district they want to play for, or just live in the basement of the coach... hhmmm.

I'm with dew.. all in or all out. How can you be a good teammate if you are not with your team?

Just my two cents.

 

[Mike*Honcho]

If this passed would all homeschooled children in a district be added to the school's enrollment since they would all be eligible to participate.

 

[Rufus R. Jones]

Good deal. Can't see where this would be abused at all.

 

[shoot90draw]

Originally posted by greenergrass:
Now can the Homeschool student and or parent. Pick where they want to go to school? Or it is where they live. So they could get an apartment in a district they want to play for, or just live in the basement of the coach... hhmmm.

I'm with dew.. all in or all out. How can you be a good teammate if you are not with your team?

Just my two cents.

This would make "stacking" a team entirely too easy. Along these lines, what is preventing a coach from adopting children, raising them, and turn them into football players as they grow. Then you have some guaranteed solid players for your team. Kind of like the movie Blindside but more serious.

 

[SadButTrue]

or the movie Hillcrest.

 

[fungoking]

In a sport that has to make cuts, will a coach be allowed to cut a homeschooled kid?