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Free Public EducationPosted on Friday 25 May 2007 at 2:06 PM in Homeschooling - Post CommentNot really free.This discussion about school fees started on one of the groups I'm on so I thought I would take it here too. All my friends and relatives that have children have them in public schools. When I talk to them about school I find it amazing how EXPENSIVE public school actually is. I just recently found out that the public schools around here charge rental fees for school books. Around $150 a year in some schools! I don't ever remember paying anything like that when I was in public school. Where is my tax money going anyway?? I did have to pay for my books in college, but I could also sell them back to the used book store when I was finished. I've heard that some schools even accept Visa and Master Card. Can you believe it? I never rode the bus as a kid, but I hear now some schools charge the kids to ride to school....I've heard this is as high as $150 a year. Add to that the laundry list of school supplies that include zip lock bags, paper towels, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, liquid soap...in some cases specifying specific brands (only get Crayola Crayons, Elmer's Glue, Fischer Safety Scissors). We can't forget the school pictures which from what I hear now are taken in the fall...and again in the spring. There are lunches, field trips, yearbooks, snacks, book sales and who knows what else. My pockets are empty just thinking about it. Good grief...it's actually cheaper to homeschool!! Some interesting related articles/links I found...especially the first one: http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5592024 http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070523/News01/70523041 http://www.duneland.k12.in.us/news/registration.html http://wl.k12.in.us/co/documents/2006-07BookRentalELEM.pdf
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