Earth to school....huh? what? where?
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primsongThis is our first year in the public school system and I have to admit it hasn't been too promising - the red tape is incredible. I may be mentioning it here from time to time in part to help myself see what's going on and how long it takes...
To be brief, she's way ahead of the level they are at and could take her GED today if there weren't a social stigma against GED's as equating "drop out" status. As a Freshman, they offer *nothing* advanced for her - It took four tries to get ahold of her "counselor" (schedule guru) at the school, who politely brushed me off (we'll see when she's older...). yadda yadda. Yeah, I know they maust face lots of parents who go "my child is a genius!" but this is ridiculous.
Meanwhile she's twiddling her thumbs pulling straight A's and bored out of her mind, studying my old college textbooks to keep herself busy. She debates with the teachers, helps with the staff at our school across the street after she gets out, and so on. Anything to keep her from falling into the apathetic trap.
I've enrolled her at the college, who will take her as soon as she turns 16 and will let her earn her diploma concurrent with college credit towards a degree. That gives us a year to "kill." Now we're trying to get advanced testing for her at the high school, to move her up to a higher level class for this year at least. Their response? They don't have that. No advanced placement until Junior year. "Maybe next trimester will be more challenging." Yeah. Right.
Excuse me? She's supposed to just sit there for two cotton-pickin' years, waiting to just get older??? I don't think so.
She's taking the placement testing at the college next week. This high-school stuff is useless.
To be brief, she's way ahead of the level they are at and could take her GED today if there weren't a social stigma against GED's as equating "drop out" status. As a Freshman, they offer *nothing* advanced for her - It took four tries to get ahold of her "counselor" (schedule guru) at the school, who politely brushed me off (we'll see when she's older...). yadda yadda. Yeah, I know they maust face lots of parents who go "my child is a genius!" but this is ridiculous.
Meanwhile she's twiddling her thumbs pulling straight A's and bored out of her mind, studying my old college textbooks to keep herself busy. She debates with the teachers, helps with the staff at our school across the street after she gets out, and so on. Anything to keep her from falling into the apathetic trap.
I've enrolled her at the college, who will take her as soon as she turns 16 and will let her earn her diploma concurrent with college credit towards a degree. That gives us a year to "kill." Now we're trying to get advanced testing for her at the high school, to move her up to a higher level class for this year at least. Their response? They don't have that. No advanced placement until Junior year. "Maybe next trimester will be more challenging." Yeah. Right.
Excuse me? She's supposed to just sit there for two cotton-pickin' years, waiting to just get older??? I don't think so.
She's taking the placement testing at the college next week. This high-school stuff is useless.
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Offering Support
Date: 2005-11-02 07:39 pm (UTC)Sorry to hear of the frustration with school. The lack of available academic challenge for your daughter makes me wonder what Advanced Placement classes really offer. The constant call for more $$ for schools on top of it all makes me frustrated just to think about it and I am not even involved in what you are dealing with! I have read and hear over the years of children who have excelled academically and finished college while still in their teens and now I wonder how they did it when there seems to be all these roadblocks thrown in the way of those who are truly gifted as they are and as your daughter obviously is. I would venture a guess that the parents were involved and as supportive as you are with your daughter. That is why I know that things will work out for you guys. I wish I could offer more than that, but I offer it just the same.
Hang in there.