Comments on: We’re Legion, but not in a scary evil way or anything

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:10:08 +0000

Fulton is definitely subject to the same state-mandated reporting protocols for homeschoolers. I wonder if someone is about to be in trouble?

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:33:57 +0000

I’ve even searched the Access Atlanta page itself this morning and the article appears to be gone.

Reporting requirements are county based – I felt the need to do a bit of research on the Fulton County numbers — according to the Fulton County Schools website:

As far as attendance they quote the same 180 days law that we are all familiar with. They also have a copy of a Declaration of Intent as well as an Attendance Form with a Mail To address so I would only assume that people ARE actually sending in the forms.

Of course, all of this leads to the conclusion that Fulton County is NOT reporting to the state as they should.

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:15:06 +0000

Each county is supposed to collect and report data in the same way, but obviously, that isn’t happening!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:12:11 +0000

If each County does its own thing… *shrug* Fulton might not want to admit it, either. Maybe they think they’ll lose state education money over it?

By the by, thanks for posting that. I had to send it to our Marketing Coordinator as another article that mentions the EHC

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:32:03 +0000

I have a theory that they’re purposefully withholding that these students are homeschoolers and are claiming them as county public school students for their federal $, and they’ve only just not gotten busted. I was thinking about calling tomorrow to do a little investigative journalism.

By: Nana

Nana — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:29:05 +0000

Given that Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek and Milton are in Fulton, I have a hard time believing they have no homeschoolers. Maybe those parents are too busy playing tennis, though.
I saved the metro section for you today. It has a list of museums, etc, who have home schooling sessions.