New York Schools Turning Away Homeschoolers

It looks like New York decided that it is not in their best interest to provide homeshoolers with special education services. I find this interesting because in the state of Georgia, where I currently reside, the public school solicit us like crazy to provide special education services. They want the homeschoolers back in the schools because even a part time student will allow the school to get big time money.

But New Yorkers are wily (as a Native New Yorker I can say that) and are quick to call on every free service they can get. But the poop hit the proverbial fan when parents in St. Lawrence County requested the schools provide physical therapy for their homeschool daughter. The child has club feet and numerous other problems. Therapy for this child was going to cost the school a pretty penny.

I am sure the school administrators envisioned wings on its subsidy dollars. After all, such physical therapy is far more costly than the speech therapy and reading help Georgia public school usually give.

Anyway, it has been mandated that public schools in NY will no longer offer homeschooled kids services, and like the story says, some people will be upset because they have to get resources for their kids on their own or put them back in school.

For homeschoolers across the country who would prefer that public schools don't get involved in homeschooling, it is no big deal.

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