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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that at the high school level having weekend or night classes would help solve the issue of kids who have work/family obligations and choose to skip. There are plenty of low income students who need to work to help their families so being more realistic about a school pathway for these students would really be helpful.   I remember when night school/Saturday school was a thing for students who needed to just take basic core classes.  I also think that solving the safety issues at school would help.  At a start we need a school staffed to deal with students who pose a physical risk to other students.  Again in the past there were schools like this.  It makes no sense that the same known to be violent students keep getting recycled between schools.  Yes all kids deserve  an education but not at the expense of student safety.  I don’t think schools need to strive to be amusement park fun but they do need to be safe. It is reasonable for students to skip school if school is not safe.  And, schools need remedial classes.  It does no one any good for students to be in a class where they do not understand the content, and this will also lead to skipping. [/quote]

Very true!!!

I know a high school ballerina in a ballet conservatory who needs to be homeschooled with expensive online courses. It would be cheaper for her parents if evening core classes in her home public were available! The Virtual Academy has the same daytime hours as regular school.

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That's not homeschooling, that's virtual school and different.  It's the parents choice.   There is no reason that MCPS needs to provide alternative hours except for medical or other reasons.  Sports or dance is not one of them.  [/quote]

According to the law - that is homeschooling.[/quote]

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