So maybe now there is a reason to move up your child a year in school, instead of holding them back for sports!

 

Kypost.com

 

Some academically gifted teens who graduate from high school a year early could get at least a portion of their college tuition paid by the state under a measure that cleared the Senate on Tuesday.

 

The Senate approved the measure 38-to-zero. It now goes to the House for consideration.

 

The legislation would essentially shift state education funding that would have gone to the high schools of participating students to public or private colleges in which the students enroll.

 

The measure limits the tuition coverage to only the first year of college.

 

Academically gifted students deserve even more College Scholarship money then given today, as their contribution to society is much more important to the Commonwealth.

I guess if you send your child to a private high school they should get all 4 years of college free?

Major problem with moving them up a year....

My daughter will graduate when she is 17.

If we had moved her up a year, she would be entering college with 22 and 23 year old boys prowling on the freshmen class that included my 16-year old daughter.

Not to fond of that scenario.

I guess if you send your child to a private high school they should get all 4 years of college free?

 

Never thought of it that way but yes, that would be great! Never going to happen though but.....:lol:

Major problem with moving them up a year....

My daughter will graduate when she is 17.

If we had moved her up a year, she would be entering college with 22 and 23 year old boys prowling on the freshmen class that included my 16-year old daughter.

Not to fond of that scenario.

 

I would agree. I am all for kids getting more scholarship money, but I do not believe that this is the route we need to take to do that.

Major problem with moving them up a year....

My daughter will graduate when she is 17.

If we had moved her up a year, she would be entering college with 22 and 23 year old boys prowling on the freshmen class that included my 16-year old daughter.

Not to fond of that scenario.

 

LBBC as did mine, in fact when she had to sign the papers for her dorm room and student loan, I had to remind the staff that she was still a minor.

 

LBBC what about kids who play sports prowling on young girls when they should be in College and not HS? Example child is late Aug born, parents choose to hold child back, then again chooses to hold child back in the sixth grade. That young man is going to be almost 19 years old when he graduates and there are 13 and 14 year old roaming the halls.

Major problem with moving them up a year....

My daughter will graduate when she is 17.

If we had moved her up a year, she would be entering college with 22 and 23 year old boys prowling on the freshmen class that included my 16-year old daughter.

Not to fond of that scenario.

 

You are correct that this happens, but there are ways to avoid this. Just saying.

Parents who move their kids up should realize the disadvantages, such as starting college at a young age as mentioned above. If they choose to move their kids up in spite of this i guess that is their choice. Of the parents I have known who have moved their kids up a year, I think they have regretted it later due to these types of social issues, mostly associated with dating.

 

On the other side, what about a parent who holds their honor roll student back a year in fourth grade saying they are "struggling" in school when everybody knows it's really to gain an advantage in sports. Should those parents have to pay for the extra year so the taxpayers don't? I can understand a kid being held back because they are really struggling or failing classes and tax dollars being used for their education, but an honor roll student....really??

Major problem with moving them up a year....

My daughter will graduate when she is 17.

If we had moved her up a year, she would be entering college with 22 and 23 year old boys prowling on the freshmen class that included my 16-year old daughter.

Not to fond of that scenario.

 

Are you less concerned with the 22 and 23 yr olds when she's 17?

Folks, the debate her isn't whether the child should be moved up. Its whether the state should help pay for their college education if they are moved up.

 

Is it a good investment for the taxpayers?

Are you less concerned with the 22 and 23 yr olds when she's 17?

 

At this point, we wished we would never had started her when we did.

Didn't realize what it meant at the end of her public school run.

We would have been much more comfortable with her graduating from HS as 18 instead of 17.

Folks, the debate her isn't whether the child should be moved up. Its whether the state should help pay for their college education if they are moved up.

 

Is it a good investment for the taxpayers?

 

I don't have a problem with it.

 

I wouldn't have a problem with a private school student being able to use their 4-year nonuse of educational funds set aside for them for college tuition.

Put it into their KEES money account and let them use it.

 

I am sure that caught several of you offguard.:D:lol::lol:

You are correct that this happens, but there are ways to avoid this. Just saying.

 

Actually the only way to avoid it, would be to NOT start them in school when by age wise, they are supposed to be starting school.

LBBC as did mine, in fact when she had to sign the papers for her dorm room and student loan, I had to remind the staff that she was still a minor.

 

LBBC what about kids who play sports prowling on young girls when they should be in College and not HS? Example child is late Aug born, parents choose to hold child back, then again chooses to hold child back in the sixth grade. That young man is going to be almost 19 years old when he graduates and there are 13 and 14 year old roaming the halls.

 

When my daughter started in band as a 13-year old, I pointed out to my wife that band was full of 18/19 year old seniors. My wife hadn't thought of that.:scared:

Actually the only way to avoid it, would be to NOT start them in school when by age wise, they are supposed to be starting school.

 

I was talking about choosing a local, smaller college, to attend, not joining a sorority to stay away from the fraternities, living at home, etc.