Curious the boards thoughts on homeschoolers participation in UIL. The senate just passed HB547 16-14 so it looks like this will happen after other failed attempts.

We homeschool our son and I personally don't have a major leaning either way, however my wife is pretty fired up. She didn't want this to pass as it may potentially blaze the path to invite more government into our homeschool choices.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB547/id/2215800

Archie86 said:

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I predict most school districts will offer distant learning this fall and your child will be eligible for all extra-curricular activities. The genie is out of the bottle and some students (and parents) will prefer virtual instead of in person learning. Honestly, I would prefer to stay at home and play.

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CS and Bryan both have announced no virtual in the fall. For their part CS said there wasn't sufficient interest to fund it.

fightingfarmer09 said:

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10andBOUNCE said:

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I hear what you're saying however people who want to half ass don't typically choose the homeschool path.

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Correct. They typically pick an "academy" path to get a football scholarship.

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And they will keep going to the elite Academies. Why bother with UIL?

Archie86 said:

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I predict most school districts will offer distant learning this fall and your child will be eligible for all extra-curricular activities. The genie is out of the bottle and some students (and parents) will prefer virtual instead of in person learning. Honestly, I would prefer to stay at home and play.

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Ours is offering a virtual academy in the fall, but no extracurriculars if you're in it. Including prom.

The unintended consequences could be devastating for certains groups.

It will be great for financially stable & educated parents like most of us on TexAgs who consider our kids' education to be a top priority. However, many families don't see education as important as we do.

The only incentives under the current system to send their kids to school are those extra-curricular activites. These activities are also the only incentives these kids have to actually learn something.

I expect many of these families to merely pretend to homeschool. If you think star athletes (or even worse, wannabe star athletes) who can barely spell their own names is bad now, just wait until they never go to school at all.

I predict this will end quickly when the home schoolers start kicking ass in the academic UIL events. Looking at you Mormons.

Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:

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So it's pick and choose public education. The classroom isn't good enough, nor are the kids within the school, but they're good enough to play football with.

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I finally agree with Eaton.

They can only do this for the school they are districted to right?

I would have opened up the UIL academic competition to privates school individuals as well.

It would have been nice to compete for the UIL scholarships.

backintexas2013 said:

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Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:

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So it's pick and choose public education. The classroom isn't good enough, nor are the kids within the school, but they're good enough to play football with.

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Or think the public school option isn't appropriate but still want their kids to participate in extracurricular that they most likely pay for through their property taxes.

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Find them a homeschool team, or AAU.

We all pay for schools but that doesn't mean anyone off the street can come eat in the cafeteria.

backintexas2013 said:

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But they are school age not some random person on the street. If their parents want to home school them and then take advantage of the school athletics in the district they are assigned I have no problem with that.

Also AAU costs money and so do some home school teams.

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So does uil events

Depends on the school.

If they compete in UIL that costs than they pay that fee just like someone attending that school.

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10andBOUNCE said:

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Curious the boards thoughts on homeschoolers participation in UIL. The senate just passed HB547 16-14 so it looks like this will happen after other failed attempts.

We homeschool our son and I personally don't have a major leaning either way, however my wife is pretty fired up. She didn't want this to pass as it may potentially blaze the path to invite more government into our homeschool choices.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB547/id/2215800

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Don't like it. The kids aren't going to the HS but can show up to play? The biggest issue is no pass/no play. Who is going to make that decision? The teacher is the parent and they will pass their kid regardless of performance or rigor. How much testing is required to be considered passing in a subject? Kids that go to HS have an independent party (the teacher) deciding if the student is allowed to play.

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I oppose it from the opposite side. Homeschoolers in Texas have great freedom. I don't want this to open the door to more regulation.

More kids to bully - sounds like a winner

I don't have an issue with it as long as it's based on where they live vs picking and choosing

When my daughter graduated in 1998, there were a number of kids who walked the stage that no one knew who they were. learned later that evening they were home school kids.

I agree with others who said our kids weren't good enough to around- except for the special stuff.

fightingfarmer09 said:

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10andBOUNCE said:

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I hear what you're saying however people who want to half ass don't typically choose the homeschool path.

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Correct. They typically pick an "academy" path to get a football scholarship.

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Is that "code" for "Carthage"?

oldcrow91 said:

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fightingfarmer09 said:

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10andBOUNCE said:

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I hear what you're saying however people who want to half ass don't typically choose the homeschool path.

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Correct. They typically pick an "academy" path to get a football scholarship.

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Is that "code" for "Carthage"?

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AggieEE2002 said:

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oldcrow91 said:

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fightingfarmer09 said:

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10andBOUNCE said:

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I hear what you're saying however people who want to half ass don't typically choose the homeschool path.

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Correct. They typically pick an "academy" path to get a football scholarship.

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Is that "code" for "Carthage"?

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How Bout Dem Bulldogs!