School

I am currently in a public high school (sophomore) and am being bullied and threatened on a daily basis. The school has done all they can, but it doesn’t stop. There is a Catholic High School a few towns away, but it’s private and there’s a tuition. Is my public school liable to pay the tuition for my transfer?

i know what you mean. i was bullied as a junior in hs. (i now go to a catholic high school). unfortunately, you can’t expect the public school to pay for you to transfer. because the public school you currently go to is the closest one to your house, you probably don’t have much of a choice and you would be 100% responsible for your tuition, not your current school. if the bullying hasn’t stopped, could you bring the issue up with the school board for your school district? i would recommend transferring anyway. i know my catholic school is very kind to transfer students and if money is a problem for your family, i’m sure the school would be more than happy to negotiate a more reasonable payment plan for your tuition. i hope this helps and best of luck!

We are being relocated to Southern California and we are trying to decide where to live. Our biggest criteria being the public schools and the programs they offer for children with special needs. Our 7 year old has mild Autism and ADHD and he does not do so well in a traditional classroom with 20 kids. Any suggestions?

There are many hear in CA. I work for Riverside Unified School District. We have a good program for kids with autism. There are many programs that may fit your son. At the school I work for we have several programs. there is SDC, SED, SH, PASD. All programs are 15 or less. It depends where he is placed. I work in PASD which is profound (low functioning) autism spectrum disorder at high school level. So I dough he would be placed in this one. But we work closely with the other classes, and they may be better suited for your son. Also try Riverside County of Education. They have special classes all through out Riverside County.

You can check two places
www.rusd.k12.ca.us
www.rcoe.k12.ca.us

That may help
Good Luck

I am a Grade 8 student and I wanted to ask what is the difference between elementary school and high school., cause I am scared of bullies in high school… It sound scary, but… COuld anyone tell me the differences please? Put it in paragraph format would be preferred. And best of all write 3 paragraphs. But if you don’t want to, point form notes are also okay. THANK YOU A LOT!

Also, could you give me a suggestion of which high school I should go to? The choices are: St.Augustine, Brother Andre, Markville, Unionville, and St. Robert. Please help me choose one. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU AGAIN! I appreciate your help!
I am a small kid that skipped a grade, and people in Grade 8 and 9 looked much bigger than me…

well, there are several differences. You are the big fish right now, next year you will be the little guy, you will be new and have to learn whats what. It depends on how well your school is preparing you acedemically, my gf’s kid is going next year, and his 8th grade teachers are coddling him, which is doing him no favor. you will be expected to be a bit more mature, but also looked at as being less mature. I wouldnt worry about bullies really, its unlikely that many seniors will even know you are alive, and the sophomores arent really that much bigger than you.

im bout 2 go 2 high skool
i wanna kno is it wild lyk ppl say it its?
especially stockbridge high school!
help

It’s not wild nor is it scary. It’s only wild if you go to a party JUST to get drunk or sleep around or something. Study hard, keep your grades up, and get to know people. Believe me, you’ll breeze right through.

I am writing an English paper on the sex education debate. I believe comprehensive sex education should be taught in public schools (not just abstinence-only), but I can’t think of any more reasons. These are the reasons I have so far:

1. To prevent teen pregnancy and STD’s (by teaching contraceptive methods, etc)
2. To educate students about their bodies and urges

Can you think of any more? I need specific reasons, not just "because abstinence-only doesn’t work."

Thanks!

Also, no matter what, in the world we live in today. Kids will learn about sex at a very young age. So we should educate them now about it. I remember when I was 11 I had a friend who had already slept with 7 guys. I remember my dad wouldn’t let my little sister go on birth control just because she was 14, yet my mom put her on it anyway because wouldn’t you rather be safe then sorry? You can’t just tell your kids that you don’t want them to have sex and expect them to listen to you. They will do it no matter what. So we need to educate them now, and also we need to educate parents that they need to be more aware of what is actually going on these days.

While I know a bit of the history, I was wondering if somebody knew more. Before public education was available, people tended to be educated at home (homeschooled) by their parents or private tutors or they went to private schools, often boarding schools. Public education became available and when schooling wasn’t mandatory, public schools were what the non-rich used. At some point, education became mandatory, but how is it that the public school became the default? Was there an encouragement on the government’s part? Was it the business side of schools that did it? Some other reason?
I wasn’t thinking specifically of American education, but American, Canadian, other places where public school is the default for the masses and anything else is seen as an alternative. For much of the upper class, private schools are still the default, or only option. I guess what I’m looking for is how did the masses come to see public education as THE way to be educated and everything else is an alternative? How come public school is not seen as the alternative to private schools or some form of home education? Is it just a question of money/class systems?
I suppose I should add the church schools in the mix of schools, too!

It just became the easiest way to go, and it was cheaper than other alternatives and allowed both parents to work out of the home. School is only mandatory between the ages of 6 and 16. Kindergarten got started because parents wanted childcare while they were at work, in some states they are now working on k-4 programs for public schools.

I am at college now studying the National Diploma Art and Design. I also study English Literature and English Language at home. I want to become an art teacher at secondary school level, and I was wondering what would be the best approach?
Any input would be helpful at this stage.

You could study an Art degree then do a PGCE after to qualify you as a teacher ) x

We all have problems-kids, teenagers, and adults. What types of issues (social and not) do elementary school aged kids have to face?

Bullying and changing. I remember when I was in elementry school (I had just moved to a new school/house, and my parents were getting a divorce) the girls used to tease me because I was fat. Thats when I developed my first eating disorder. People thought I was weird. Changes for puberty start to happen close to 4-5th grade, which can be akward and confusing. For the younger kids, its mainly bullying and finding friends.

ok, in 2 months and 1 week, im going to be a freshman in high school! i am really nervous! io have a really high self esteem and i don’t care what ppl think of me! i am smart and a bookworm! i know i should do lots of activities and get involved! i wanna do student council, the newspaper, dram club, bad mitten. maybe som other things too! but can anyone give me advice? like what i should look out for?
my #1 rule is don’t date seniors!!!

i’m in high school but not a freshman. just be prepared for about the first 2 weeks of school, cus freshman get picked on A LOT by 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. after awhile they get over it and stop picking on you guys. just some advice, don’t act like a freshman!!! don’t try too hard like the way you dress or act, and don’t be annoying otherwise you’ll just get made fun of. middle school is a lot worse than high school tho ,so if you got through middle school then i’m sure you’ll get through freshman year. it’s really fun they do a lot of fun activities. and you make soo much friends!. btw. most girls get a boyfriend atleast once throughout the year, just don’t sleep with every guy you go out with, cus it’s just stupid. i heard this thing that in high school "you have no privacy once you do something stupid, it’s everyone business!" it’s true rumors fly around and everyone knows everything. so try to stay away from that. goodluck!

Due to the recession, our middle school will be cutting out all middle school sports next year. My school is a very athletic school, and most things are sports centered and sports related. Without them, school won’t be as fun or interesting, and many of the things we normally do won’t happen because without the sports, there will be no reason to have them (Pep rallies, for example). What can we do to convince the state or school system to bring back our middle school sports?

start a petition. make a page that explains why you should have sports and get a LOT of people to sign it. explain on the page about why you think sports benefits you. if you get enough people to sign it im pretty sure they would reconsider getting rid of all sports. GOOD LUCK!