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  • "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink

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  • "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children."

    --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007

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  • Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."

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When it comes to parenting, there is no RIGHT answer. But there is always a BETTER answer.

August 26, 2005

I enrolled the boys in a charter school today. It’s a school I’ve been considering since we first moved to the area, so it wasn’t a hasty decision. The school impressed me the first time I learned about it, but chose not to enroll the boys for a couple of reasons. One, I wanted to give our school district a chance. Two, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the boys attending a different school than their friends in the neighborhood. Since the first issue hasn’t worked out well for us and since that second issue has held less and less weight as the years go by, it was time to check out the charter school again.

There have been a few changes since I first checked out their program two years ago. One of the most noticable changes is that they’re requiring school uniforms this year. Overall, I’m happy with the rule, though it means I need to go school shopping again. They’ve also added a music and art program, both of which I consider extremely important. Also, they’ve added an academically gifted program, but I want to see my boys truly improve before I consult the program head on a hunch.

Their new school isn’t starting class until September 19th because of, what else? Construction. They’ve added a gymnasium and have expanded the main building as well. The boys don’t go back to school until a full twelve days after I go back. I need to make arrangements for childcare for that time, but I’ll have time to find something all next week.

The boys aren’t happy about going to a new school, but I think that’s because they don’t really understand what going to this new school means just yet. They’re very social, so I have no doubts they’ll fit in right away. They are happy about the school uniforms and the fact that they get three extra weeks of summer vacation than their friends though.

I think this is a good decision right now. In December, I’m going to make a decision whether they will stay at the charter school, or whether I will enroll them elsewhere. They’re on a waiting list for the school district from which I graduated, so the choice may be difficult come December. Hopefully by December, I will stop second guessing myself.

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One Response to “When it comes to parenting, there is no RIGHT answer. But there is always a BETTER answer.”

  1. Janet Says:
    August 28th, 2005 at 6:57 pm

    I think it’s a great thing that you aren’t just willing to accept the education system that is handed to you and that you are asking questions and taking risks. However, speaking as a teacher, I’d be certain before uprooting your kids again to a different school system unless there is a drastic difference and even then, I wouldn’t recommend doing it mid year.

    It sounds like your boys are good with change, but in my experience, too much change when it comes to education can actually do more harm than good.

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