[geeks] OLPCs for sale...

[wa2egp at att.net]

> Our issue is how our son will handle the larger school - not so much how the 
> larger school will handle him. I think he will get lost, and the staff may not 
> make the effort to connect with him and keep him involved...
> 
> The school we are thinking of sending him to has as many students (6-12th 
> grade) as the middle school has in the 6th grade (about 400).
> 
> The public schools here (again, all I have exp. with) are *very good* about 
> special services, thanks to NCLB and other initiatives, but that doesn't 
> overcome the size issue (in our case).

My school was actually about 400-500 for many years so everybody knew just about
everybody.  It made a better environment.  Our STUPORintendent expanded the school
so we should have about 800 and the difference is noticable.  Now we are going
to "small learning communities" where the school is divided into groups.  Been
tried before...doesn't work. You need separate buildings not a different floor.
Also teachers will now be guidence councelsers too.  I will be assigned (supposedly)
15 students.  No idea where the time for that will fit in.  That will probably die 
is a few years like everything else.

Bob