[Vision2020] DoDEA to Discontinue Remote Hme School Program

[lfalen]

I don't think Tom's post had anything to do with Moscow. I think this was in reference to where public schools were not available.

Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "J Ford" privatejf32 at hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:24:54 -0800
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] DoDEA to Discontinue Remote Hme School Program

> Em...how?
> 
> We have an excellent system here in Moscow...if the parent chooses not to 
> take advantage of that or of one of the private schools here...it is up to 
> them to educate, up to standards that would allow their child to enter 
> college, voc school or the military, or be prepared to have that kid in 
> their home the rest of their (parent's) lives.  No education - no job...that 
> simple.
> 
> J  :]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> >Reply-To: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> >To: "Tom Hansen" <idahotom at hotmail.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] DoDEA to Discontinue Remote Hme School Program
> >Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:33:47 -0800
> >
> >If the kids under this program have no other means of public education, 
> >they need to be taken care of.
> >-----Original message-----
> >From: "Tom Hansen" idahotom at hotmail.com
> >Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:31:59 -0800
> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: [Vision2020] DoDEA to Discontinue Remote Hme School Program
> >
> > > >From the American Forces Press Service -
> > >
> > > 
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2007 - The Department of Defense Education Activity
> > > will discontinue its Remote Home School Program beginning in school year
> > > 2007-2008, DoDEA officials announced today.
> > >
> > > "We understand this unique program is valued by our families," said 
> >Joseph
> > > D. Tafoya, DoDEA director. "Unfortunately, with the funding allocation 
> >and
> > > grants expiring for this program at the end of school year 2006-2007, we
> > > will have to discontinue the Remote Location Home Schooling Program."
> > >
> > > DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates and manages the education programs for
> > > Defense Department family members who would otherwise not have access to 
> >a
> > > high-quality public education. Although operating a home-schooling 
> >program
> > > is outside of its directed mission, officials said, DoDEA has 
> >administered
> > > the Remote Home School Program since school year 2001-2002, when it 
> >received
> > > the first in a series of unsolicited allocations and grants to support 
> >the
> > > program.
> > >
> > > DoDEA cannot continue administering the program with the funding
> > > authorizations and grants expiring, and by law, DoDEA is not permitted 
> >to
> > > lobby for funds to continue operating the program, officials explained.
> > >
> > > "We truly regret the disruption this may cause students and families,"
> > > Tafoya said. "We do not take this decision lightly; it is the result of
> > > careful analysis of the needs of our directed mission."
> > >
> > > Officials said DoDEA will help students and families in any way possible 
> >in
> > > transitioning from the home-schooling program. Based on their home 
> >location,
> > > students and families may choose to enroll in a local DoDEA-administered
> > > school or public school. They may also choose to attend a private school 
> >or
> > > to participate in a home-schooling program of their choice at their own
> > > expense.
> > >
> > > 
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> > >
> > > Tom Hansen
> > >
> > >
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