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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
  Petty
This kid should be allowed to play. This smells like a couple members of the Pittsfield School Committee trying to punish his parents because an unenrolled student doesn't bring in state money (and no, he is not closely related):
Roach is sidelined because the School Committee's current policy governing home-schooled students prevents them from playing sports, such as baseball, with limited rosters — or a "cut" policy — whereby not everyone who tries out makes the team. A proposed policy revision centered around eliminating that restriction has divided the School Committee, but the measure may have enough support when the seven-member panel votes on it for the final time in June.
Homeschooled kids play in band, take certain courses, do theater, etc... but certain sports are different? The inconsistency in the policy tells me that this is a snub.
 
Comments:
This is an interesting question. As a school you would think whatever helps the kids get the best education should be front and center, but as a school board - should parents be able to pick and choose what part of the public school system they want to take advantage of?

I have always felt home-schooled kids should be given every opportunity to participate with their peers, its bigger than budgets and us vs them.
 
Home schooling is a parebtal choise and they shouls be well informed of the rules and consequences--- that being said---dealing with athletics where prospective players get cut---OK--- who's to say that this particular kid would have made the team abyway---I focus-- on the opportunity to participate in drama---don't they have try out for plays??? and kids get cut-----I say let the kid try out-- don't block him before the first practice-----and let him deal with the resentment from the rest of the team--for taking someone else's place-- IF he makes the cut--anyway- home school kids do very well---he will probably be accepted in a higher qualit college than the rest of the team--chbpod
 
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