Public School

Late M. L. Budhiraja(FOUNDER)Mother Divine Senior Secondary Public School is a co-educational institution, with English as the medium of instruction. Hindi enjoys its place as national language in its curriculum. The school was founded by the late M. L. Budhiraja who was a philanthrophist and an educationist. M

Many families can’t afford to buy school uniforms for their children. The reason is simple; they just don’t have enough budget for it and aside from that, they will surely also buy school supplies. Due to this reason, our president announces that uniforms are now NOT in need for public school students or in short term [...]

Japan to increase quake-resistant level for school buildings The Japanese government is deliberating on measures to improve the quake-resistant level of public school buildings, said a chief government spokesman Wednesday.Japan has some 10,000 school buildings with potential safety problems in the event of an earthquake, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura at a regular press briefing.T

In my opinion, there are two areas that a Christian Mom like me may feel insecure about. Those are: 1) Working outside the home 2) Sending our kids to public schoolBeing a passionate Christian mom, I am surrounded by other Christian parents who have strong convictions about those two issues. Most of my friends are "Stay At Home Moms" and many of them homeschool their kids.There were awkward mome

Late M. L. Budhiraja(FOUNDER)Mother Divine Senior Secondary Public School is a co-educational institution, with English as the medium of instruction. Hindi enjoys its place as national language in its curriculum. The school was founded by the late M. L. Budhiraja who was a philanthrophist and an educationist.

Found on Stop the ACLU OK. This is just sick! Found via Moonbattery the latest in downfall of America. Parents of a third-grade student at Chatham Park Elementary School approached the administration on April 16 to ask for help in making a “social transition” for their child. The Haverford School District consulted experts on transgender children, then sent [...]

Brownie Cookie Points Okay, so this particular paragraph has absolutely nothing to do with the title, but since it refers to one of Ant’s public school teachers, I thought I’d throw it in here anyway. It’s my blog, I can do what I please. I just woke up to the sound of clamoring in my [...]

As many of you know I teach for our local public high school. I know as christians we all have different views of public school, but I thought I would share some of the good, the bad, and the ugly of my year so far. Let’s start with the bad…… A teacher at my school had [...]

A school is set to open in Brooklyn next year that will teach Muslim studies. New York City officials have not been open or candid, critics say, about a controversial public school set to open in Brooklyn next month that will teach Arab language and culture — the Khalil Gibran International Academy. A local group, Stop the Madrassa Community Coalition, fears the school will become a Muslim-oriented school that promotes a religious and political agenda to its incoming sixth-grade class.   Arab culture is a religious culture. The liberals have found a term called the seperation of church and state in the constitution that doesn’t exist, and now they are willing to throw it out the window in this case. Why is that? Why is it okay for a public school to teach Islam but not Christianity? The left hates Christians because their beliefs go against what liberals believe, yet Muslims are much less tolerent of these same behaviors and it is okay for the left to teach this religion a

One of the initial goals that I had when I started this blog was to spur debate within the notes or the discussion board. Although there hasn’t been much participation in the discussion board, my article 5 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool, has led to considerable discussion and emails. Almost all of these responses have been encouraging with people agreeing with at least some of my points. One notable point of dissent from contributor Obsteve was left on the discussion board and later copied unedited to the blog here. Some of obsteve’s arguments have been answered by other noters, but I still owe him responses as promised. I intend to get to those soon, but this entry is actually about a different reason to homeshool that wasn’t included in my original article. The forgotten reason is actually the primary reason why I make this choice: as a libertarian individualist, I find socialism in any form to be undesirable and even immoral. Although I’m aware o

By Mimi Rothschild As if public schools weren’t dangerous and chaotic enough. Public schools now have to deal with dodgy teachers lurking in the classrooms waiting to pounce on vulnerable students. Of course, the majority of public school teachers are not a threat to students, but the number of crimes being committed by teachers against students seems to be increasing. There appear to be more and more stories these days which would suggest this notion: • Seth Canata, 33, a former history and boys track coach in New Jersey, faces a maximum of five years in prison for official misconduct and criminal sexual contact with a former female student. • Twenty-five year old Amber Marshall pled guilty “to reduced charges stemming from having sex with two male students” (nwi.com). Marshall was sentenced to almost six years of formal probation and day reporting. • Sixty-one year old Ronald Sherman, a former Dixie High School teacher in Utah, is being charged with five counts of sexu

By Mimi Rothschild Hello all, this is a short post, but I thought I’d share this great article I read. Duane Sheppard, a retired educator with almost three decades of experience in the public school system, wrote a compelling article on home schooling and home schooling’s increasing popularity. I find Mr. Sheppard’s article to be extremely fascinating because he gives home schooling such high marks even though he worked for almost thirty years in public schools. Mr. Sheppard recently watched his home schooling grandson graduate. He notes that home schooling is not a new trend. “Though it may seem like a recent trend, home schooling is nothing new. George Washington, Queen Elizabeth, Theodore Roosevelt and Sandra Day O’Connor were home schooled. However, a couple of decades ago, this option still seemed like a fringe choice.” He meticulously documents home school’s progress, home school’s tremendous success, reasons to home school, and home schooling benefits.

An editorial in the Intelligencer (out of Canada) raises up the "disadvantages" of homeschooling based on the same stereotypes we hear everywhere else. It starts out all right, but quickly moves into the common stereotypes:A significant example is the amount of time - not to mention money - it takes to prepare and teach daily lessons and organize activities. Parents who chose to home-school would have little time to themselves and would have to pay for most of the resources needed to educate their children. It is unlikely many parents can match the resources offered by a government-funded school system. Actually, that is an advantage. It takes less time. It takes less money.time + money ≠ success Look at all the time children waste in public education (scroll down past the blackness). Look at the amount of money dumped into the system. Look at the reports indicating that learning is going nowhere. And how homeschools, with no federal money and spending far less time on struct

Two programs will provide savings on technology to Kentucky’s public school students, the Kentucky Department of Education announced today.Students can purchase Microsoft software through the new Student Select Program and computers through the Instructional Device Upgrade (IDU) project. Both programs also are available to P-12 education faculties and staff.Microsoft software products available through the Student Select Program include:· Office 2007· Office 2004 for Mac· One Note· Project· SharePoint· Visio· Windows VistaAll applications are full versions of the software. The Windows Vista license does require that a qualifying Windows operating system license be previously installed on the computer.Individuals may save hundreds of dollars when purchasing through this program.Microsoft Student Select Pricing is available online at http://education.ky.gov/JumpTo/?jump=softcost. Student Select purchases can be placed online at . Authentication of eligibility is required.Additio

Public schools of USA need YOU!BlogCatalog has teamed up with DonorsChoose this week to raise awareness and the budget for some of the poorest schools in America (including the much suffered area of New Orleans).DonorsChoose is an unique kind of charity organisation aimed at helping public schools in the projects submitted by their teachers; your donation goes to the project of your choice (if you've ever wondered where your money goes once you've given it away, here you can see exactly how it's spent).So if you have a passion for a particular subject, area or project you can make it happen for those children.The goal is to raise $25,000.00; at the moment we're on $195, so we need a massive action to complete this challenge.Unfortunately, donations are accepted from U.S. citizens only, however you can join in by spreading the word regardless of your location. If you're a blogger, please go to BlogCatalog Discussion to see how to participate.Help Public School Kids by Funding by Pa

My 20 year reunion is coming up this year. I’ve never been to a reunion and probably won’t go this year. There are actually two high schools where I could legitimately go to their reunion if I were so inclined. That’s because I went to school in a town in northern Minnesota from third grade until about halfway through tenth grade. Then I moved to another town and went to school there for a couple years. The funny thing is that if I were to go to one of these reunions, I would feel far more welcome at the one with people who were my classmates for only 2 years. At the northern Minnesota school, my siblings and I (with the possible exception of my older brother) were treated like lepers. We were from Indiana originally so we had accents. Also, we lived in a trailer in the woods for a few years without power or running water which made us too different. By the time I moved away, I’d changed the minds of most of my classmates, but the emotional scars that the

Chalk one up for the home team… Muslim holidays rejected by board Baltimore County public school officials have said that adding Muslim holidays to the school calendars is unlawful and “irresponsible,” marking another setback in attempts across the region to add the holidays. A few dozen members of the county’s chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee asked for the change at a school board meeting Tuesday night H/T c.a.i.r Just who are the “American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee“? Not someone who should have a say, as to what holiday’s are marked on an American School calendar. That’s who! American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Civil rights and civil liberties group Opposes U.S. aid to Israel Opposes ethnic profiling of Arab Americans Opposes Patriot Act and the U.S. war on terror Supports Palestinian “martyrdom” campaigns in Israel ADC was a signatory to a MAY 20, 2004 Joint Muslims/Arab

By Mimi Rothschild The Clanton Advisor reported on a story this week about coaches trying to keep homeschoolers from participating in public school sports. “I don’t see how I could put a home schooled player ahead of one of the guys who is here all day long. It just doesn’t seem fair to me for the kids here at the school.” WHY NOT?! Do homeschoolers not pay the same taxes as public school parents?  Are they not American citizens? This kind of exclusionary attitude is what makes sports so intolerable for most kids.  I’m sure there are some great high school coaches out there, but I’d like to remind those who wish to exclude that it’s JUST A GAME.  We’re talking about football here! I once knew a homeschooler who was allowed to play football for a public school team.  He was actually one of the better players, but the rest of the team made his life so miserable that he quit before the season was even over.  Coaches should spend their t

Despite the heat, superintendent Michael Eberbaugh is pleased that the state Department of Education released an audit looking at deficiencies in the Bullitt County Public School System.While he disagrees with many of the points made, Eberbaugh said a look from the outside is not bad. And it gives educators, and the public, a starting point to make more strides.As some of the comments have been personally directed at the superintendent, Eberbaugh said he knows as a former football coach, the leader must accept the blame.However, he said the district has experienced tremendous growth and it has put a strain on all employees. Despite comments to the contrary, Eberbaugh said about half of his time is spent on curriculum issues and going out to the schools.He said the curriculum development has been delegated to Central Office administrators but he said they are spread too thin. He said the district, which is near the bottom in terms of tax revenue generated and near the top in teacher sal

By Mimi Rothschild Joel Turtel, author of “Public Schools, Public Menace” cites a harrowing tale of the public school’s incompetence. He was a volunteer reading instructor some time ago and was asked to help a young boy read. He was dismayed to find that the child was never taught to sound out words using phonics, but simply memorized words that were simple enough to sight read. As a result, the boy insisted on reading only certain books that he had been able to memorize. When Turtel expressed to the boy’s parents that the reason why their child has not excelled in reading is not due to a learning disability or disinterest in reading, but because he had never actually learned how to read. When the school’s administrators found out about his suggestion, they were furious and demanded that he leave the premises. This heartbreaking story is indicative of a greater problem that is endemic to the public school way. Reading is perhaps the most tangible of s

A proposed Texas law will make it a criminal matter if parents don’t respond properly to a teacher’s request for a conference. A bill filed by state Rep. Wayne Smith would fine parents who neglect particular meetings with their child's teacher.Smith, R-Baytown, seeks criminal penalty for parents who fail to attend conference meetings requested by their child's teacher. This would not apply to the annual parent-teacher conferences, only meetings requested to address behavioral and educational issues. The offense could be punishable by a fine similar to children who break truancy laws. If approved, the measure would require the parent receive a written notice in the mail, outlining a minimum of three proposed meeting dates. The parent would have the opportunity to contact their child's teacher, propose alternative dates, if necessary, and schedule a conference. Under the bill, any parent failing to respond to the notice, schedule a meeting or attend a meeting could be c

By Mimi Rothschild I would encourage all parents to read Steve Olsen’s heartbreaking account of his experience in the public school. Here we have a brilliant young mind that is systematically stifled and neglected over the course of twelve years. He went to one of the best schools in one of the most highly regarded states in terms of education: Minnessota. Here was a student that had a real burning curiosity for learning. His passion was stifled by uncaring teachers and peers. Two years later in Jr. High, I took an Apple II computer class. On the first day of class, I looked through the syllabus, found the last lesson, loaded the 5 1/4 inch floppy, and completed it. I beamed with pride and arrogance. The teacher looked at my program, turned bright red, yanked me out of my seat by my ear, and I fell to the floor humiliated. He pointed to the door and said, "get out of my classroom" He forced me to sit in the hall the rest of the semester and failed me. Tragically, that was

If you want your child socialized, you will have to send him to school. While he is getting ready, you'll have to pack his lunch. When he gets to school, the children will probably stare at him because he isn't wearing the same brand of jeans. Math will probably be review for him, so he'll know all the answers. The children will call him "calculator" and the teacher will give him extra