Student, Florida Virtual High School
I am very interested in being part of the discussion on education and parental influence. I am a very outspoken person and feel that I can be very helpful in the discussion by offering a student point of view. I have been to private, public, charter, and virtual schools in the last five years and believe I have a good feel on what can make the school systems better.
Posted 08.18.2012
No, I don't believe that is very realistic. It isn't required to have flextime like it isn't required to have children. If you have kids, there are buses, carpools, and other ways of transportation to allow you to work during school hours. It would be a luxury to have flextime, but it wouldn't be realistic to the business. If you are part of a business team then you are needed when everyone else is needed.
Posted 07.24.2012
Many parents don't have time to help their kids study for school and even if they do, they may not remember the material well enough to comfortably teach it to their children. In Palm Beach County, we are fortunate enough to have teacher led after school tutoring sessions available for each learning department. Even as a single parent, you can still help your kids get the help they need by taking advantage of this resource. For a small fee, there are also students available for one-on-one tutoring.
Posted 07.04.2012
I was put in a C rated high school my freshman year, and because of the rating parents would say how bad the school and kids were that attended. While I was there I had four of my favorite teachers and made my best friend. Just because the schools ratings are based on a test doesn't mean that the school is bad. I am a straight A student yet has bad test anxiety and do poorly on the FCAT. Standardize testing is not the way to judge a school, the students, and teachers.
Hi, my name is Rachel Bates and I am a high school senior. I have been doing virtual school for the past year and a half, and have been using my extra time to become more involved with my community. I spend about fifteen hours a week picking up trash on the beach and building homes for Habitat of Humanity. I also enjoy doing martial arts, yoga, and pottery. I look forward to participating in this conversation.
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