A new wrinkle... Does Kentucky need a Tebow Law?

[LSURock]

Since 1996 Florida has allowed home schooled kids to play sports at their local high school ala UF signee Tim Tebow. Alabama is about to do the same. Do we need this? How would it change the outlook of the local sports scene?

[Covercorner]

Didn't Florida also have a kid that played football in the fall, and would transfer to Virginia (I'm not sure if it is this state) to play baseball in the spring, then transfer back to his school in Florida to play football the next fall, so on and so forth...?

[cshs81]

Didn't Florida also have a kid that played football in the fall, and would transfer to Virginia (I'm not sure if it is this state) to play baseball in the spring, then transfer back to his school in Florida to play football the next fall, so on and so forth...?

 

Yes. It was actually back to West Virginia.

 

I believe it was J.R. House who was a stud qb and a stud catcher. He is currently trying to stick with some MLB team that I can't remember.

[LSURock]

Any thoughts on the home school angle?

[HHSDad]

I think a kid should be able to participate in athletics at the public school he would attend if not being homeschooled.

[BIGZIG]

If the family chooses not to send their child to school and prefers to home school then by no means should they be allowed to participate in a schools athletic activities. If the school isn't good enough to educate your kid then the athletics aren't either. Start yourself a Home-School League. Bet that would be well attended. You can't have it both ways. Parents today just don't want to follow any rules any longer and we are sending a terrible message to our children IMO.

[50inarow]

If the family chooses not to send their child to school and prefers to home school then by no means should they be allowed to participate in a schools athletic activities. If the school isn't good enough to educate your kid then the athletics aren't either. Start yourself a Home-School League. Bet that would be well attended. You can't have it both ways. Parents today just don't want to follow any rules any longer and we are sending a terrible message to our children IMO.

 

I see you are in favor of "give me your tax dollars and go home". Nice!:thumb:

[rockmom]

If the family chooses not to send their child to school and prefers to home school then by no means should they be allowed to participate in a schools athletic activities. If the school isn't good enough to educate your kid then the athletics aren't either. Start yourself a Home-School League. Bet that would be well attended. You can't have it both ways. Parents today just don't want to follow any rules any longer and we are sending a terrible message to our children IMO.

 

Sorry, but I couldn't diagree more with everything in your post.

 

A parent who chooses to homeschool his/her child, place that child in private schools, or choose any other alternative educational means, is actually more than likely looking out for the best interest of their child. If a parent doesn't deem a school "good enough" for their child, there's a reason. Some need will not be met for their child in that institution.

 

Frankly, it disturbs me that you assume that schools shouldn't be scrutinized for their service to individual children. Maybe there should be a progression from the school of thought that "what's good for one is good for all". Public education is a wonderful thing, offering the opportunity for all children to be educated and the costs of doing so shared by all the citizens of the community. But to assume that every school can meet the needs of every child is unrealistic. It's not a matter of saying a school isn't good enough for a child, it's recognizing that a child may have different educational needs than the school offers. Frankly, it takes an incredible amount of time, effort, discipline and organization to homeschool a child. Those parents and students should be applauded for taking on the task themselves, rather than litigating and forcing the school system to provide yet another alternate way to educate their childs needs.

 

Homeschooling isn't breaking any rules.

[ladiesbballcoach]

Wow, I can see this being abused. Kid is failing at the public school and parents remove them and homeschool them through that sport season, so that they remain eligible.

 

The comment RM made about parents looking for the best interest of their child is far off base. There have been numerous cases I have been involved in that the kid has been home schooled after disagreeing with the discipline consequences of their childs' actions. Also, I have seen children homeschooled for several years and return to the HS level with a reading level on an elementary age basis.

 

There are great stories of homeschooling. There are terrifying stories of homeschooling. My experience in 20 years of teaching, they are about 50-50.

[BIGZIG]

Sorry, but I couldn't diagree more with everything in your post.

 

A parent who chooses to homeschool his/her child, place that child in private schools, or choose any other alternative educational means, is actually more than likely looking out for the best interest of their child. If a parent doesn't deem a school "good enough" for their child, there's a reason. Some need will not be met for their child in that institution.

 

Frankly, it disturbs me that you assume that schools shouldn't be scrutinized for their service to individual children. Maybe there should be a progression from the school of thought that "what's good for one is good for all". Public education is a wonderful thing, offering the opportunity for all children to be educated and the costs of doing so shared by all the citizens of the community. But to assume that every school can meet the needs of every child is unrealistic. It's not a matter of saying a school isn't good enough for a child, it's recognizing that a child may have different educational needs than the school offers. Frankly, it takes an incredible amount of time, effort, discipline and organization to homeschool a child. Those parents and students should be applauded for taking on the task themselves, rather than litigating and forcing the school system to provide yet another alternate way to educate their childs needs.

 

Homeschooling isn't breaking any rules.

 

That is the biggest bunch of bull that I have read in quite sometime but pretty much what I have come to expect whenever I venture into this ridiculous forum.

No it's not breaking any rules at all. That I will agree with. Just don't think you are going to come play at our school. What is being done to todays children by parents with your similar thoughts and ideas is pretty much what has made a mess of high school athletics and why kids today show no respect for any authority.

As always rocky, hook, line and sinker..:laugh:

[BIGZIG]

I see you are in favor of "give me your tax dollars and go home". Nice!:thumb:

 

I'm in favor of playing by the rules, something that most (not all) who regularly post in this forum spend a great deal of time trying to find ways to circumvent.

[rockmom]

That is the biggest of bull that I have read in quite sometime but pretty much what I have come to expect whenever I venture into this ridiculous forum.

No it's not breaking any rules at all. That I will agree with. Just don't think you are going to come play at our school. What is being done to todays children by parents with your similar thoughts and ideas is pretty much what has made a mess of high school athletics and why kids today show no respect for any authority.

Has always rocky, hook, line and sinker..:laugh:

 

 

Nice, really nice, BZ.

[HHSDad]

I know of one case where the parents did a horrible job of homeschooling. Against that one case, I know of dozens who did it because they were able to take their children farther in their education at the kitchen table than a teacher could while trying to educate 25-30 kids at the same time. That doesn't mean that the parent was a better teacher by any means. The lower the student-teacher ratio, the better the education, and you can't get much lower than 1:1. These parents also knew when they had reached their limits as teachers. They either utilized a home-school coop, sent their kids to university classes or returned the kids to school.

 

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Originally Posted by BIGZIG I'm in favor of playing by the rules, something that most (not all) who regularly post in this forum spend a great deal of time trying to find ways to circumvent.

What rules are you talking about?

 

2. No disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other.

 

3. No name calling, personal attacks or derogatory remarks toward any member, their username or school. Derogatory comments about anyone's race, religion, nationality, creed or sexual orientation will not be tolerated.

[BIGZIG]

Nice, really nice, BZ.

 

The truth hurts and not something you ever want to hear much of.:thumb:

[rockmom]

I'm in favor of playing by the rules, something that most (not all) who regularly post in this forum spend a great deal of time trying to find ways to circumvent.

 

Who's trying to circumvent rules? This forum exists to discuss the fact that rules have been set, and they've been followed by most. There are violaters on both sides of the fence. However, apparently that's not good enough for some, and we're in a mess trying to change the rules so that they'll favor one side over another.