A few days ago
theamericandevil

What can I do when someone doesn’t send their child to school ?

She claims she is allowed to homeschool but has done nothing and never even graduated High School herself. She claims a medical doctor gave her a note allowing her to take her daughter, who is 7 now, out of school last year and homeschool her in Philadelphia PA. She has no job and is on welfare and I fear for the safety and education of the child. Help!

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A few days ago
cat

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Make a report by the gov. office and they will be checking on it. I know one thing, if you are not sending your child to school you get a big big problem.
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A few days ago
Nicole
Try to find out the reasons of homeschooling. And, how does a medical note have anything to do with education? I don’t think it is against the law to homeschool child, even if you don’t have a degree, or graduated high school. Maybe there is…do some reasearch and talk to this mother about how she wants the child to be raised. If she wants to teach her child certain things, then she has all the right because she’s the mother is she not? I’m sure the daughter won’t suffer too much because there will be a point where she has to go to high school. Good luck!!!
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A few days ago
a former YA user
Sounds like you are all up in someone else’s business. Are you a peeping tom? How do you know what goes on inside her house?

There is a really good book called “Anyone Can Homeschool” that tells some inspirational stories such as a blind couple who homeschooled all of their children. You might should read it to get over your warped idea of what is required to homeschool. Your warped idea of what is your business might require more in-depth psycological help.

How is someone’s employment status or income level A) any of your business and B) an indication of whether or not they are qualified to homeschool?

Someone managed to teach her daughter to suck from a bottle or breast, to walk and talk and eat and any other skills that she has learned in her first 7 years. My guess is that someone was the mother.

I believe that this mother should fear for her safety from people like you. I think she should seek a restraining order against you and you should get your own life.

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A few days ago
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They will catch up with her. There are tests home schoolers have to pass in order to continue home schooling.

The educational level of the parent is not an issue. As long as the child can do the work and is successful at continuing the home schooling program, everything’s okay.

Albert Einstein didn’t graduate from high school. Neither did Donald Trump, the multi-millionaire or Steve Jobs, who was one of the co-founders of Apple Computers.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
It is a bad situation I agree, but it is none of your business!

I agree that it is not right, but part of the problem with the world today is that everyone is so busy worrying about what everyone else is doing or not doing. Worry about your own self first! I don’t care if all I get is thumbs down that is just my opinion! I personally think that people should have to at least have a high school education and pass some kind of tests to even be allowed to have kids! That would have solved your dilemma right there!

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A few days ago
The True Homie
My cousin was kicked out of school and the choice was my the school board because she missed a lot of days of school. I’d first ask the people at the school then go to higher people from there.
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A few days ago
Xiomy
Contact DCF.

http://www.ct.gov/dcf/site/default.asp

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