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"Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
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LOON_ATTIC
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"Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
It's been a long time since I've posted. My brother still has the damn site blocked, and I don't really like using proxies.
I've been in HS for only about 2 weeks. It's been kind of tolerable, the education is a bit more decent than the one of Middle School. There's more kinds of people to socialize with, and no fucking uniforms, so we don't look like a bunch of sheep in a herd.
We came to an "assembly" on the theater. They gave us papers with bullshit about how much we suck because we're not 18 years old, etc. They told us that the fucking California law requires everyone to be in prison full time, from 8AM to 3PM, and that not doing that is considered "truancy", if you don't come some police faggot/bitch will come to you, yell at you and force steal hundreds of dollars from you, or your parents.
WHAT THE FUCK?!! Seriously, would this also apply to unschooling? Isn't it that by unschooling you can study whenever you want?
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Re: "Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
Of course that wouldn't apply to unschooling. Everything is in YOUR hands... In general, I think truancy is a crock of shit.
Back when I was in school (yes, I've withdrawn since last schoolyear, thank frickin' christ), truancy didn't have a lot of consequences. You got an automated call most of the time, MAYBE an attendance contract if you were particularly habitual. Myself, I just ditched all the goddamn time because I was sick of it anyway (and because I like my morning time on a good day), and the calls eventually stopped. Hell, they shouldn't have even done the calls, because in the state of Arizona, you are legally exempt from truancy after you hit the age of 16 or enter Sophmore year. Specifically, you can withdraw at those points.
In any case, if you want to avoid the big bad (bullshit) cops, don't stay at home. Pick a place that you could enjoy hanging out at for several hours on end, like a mall or something, and if anyone asks, you're a dropout or something similar. Might make them bitch at you for being lazy, but hey, better than the cops hounding you and stealing your cash, right?
*Tentaclerape*
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Re: "Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
There's really no point, but read this anyway:
http://www.tiprr.com/blog/?p=1592
Specifically, the comment from the "truancy officer". Here's an excerpt:
Quote:"In regards to ______’s posting about the judge not making decisions for her and what does it matter if she attends school anyway… Ultimately the effects of youth’s choices aren’t left with them, they greatly affect society as the youth of this country will shape what it is in the future. None or minimal education equals little or no skills and limits youths foundation to make choices."
"Oppressed people might overthrow their tyrants, but not if they can count on one day joining the oppressors."
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Re: "Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
EdgeOfTheRKO Wrote:There's really no point, but read this:
http://www.tiprr.com/blog/?p=1592
Specifically, the comment from the "truancy officer". Here's an excerpt:
Quote:"In regards to ______’s posting about the judge not making decisions for her and what does it matter if she attends school anyway… Ultimately the effects of youth’s choices aren’t left with them, they greatly affect society as the youth of this country will shape what it is in the future. None or minimal education equals little or no skills and limits youths foundation to make choices."
Jesus fucking Christ. There comes a time in life, where all you can say is: Why?
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Re: "Truancy" illegal in fucking CA, unschooling?
CrayolaColours Wrote:EdgeOfTheRKO Wrote:There's really no point, but read this:
http://www.tiprr.com/blog/?p=1592
Specifically, the comment from the "truancy officer". Here's an excerpt:
Quote:"In regards to ______’s posting about the judge not making decisions for her and what does it matter if she attends school anyway… Ultimately the effects of youth’s choices aren’t left with them, they greatly affect society as the youth of this country will shape what it is in the future. None or minimal education equals little or no skills and limits youths foundation to make choices."
Jesus fucking Christ. There comes a time in life, where all you can say is: Why?
I do agree with one part:
Quote:"the youth of this country will shape what it is in the future"
This part is bullshit:
Quote:"None or minimal education equals little or no skills and limits youths foundation to make choices"
"Oppressed people might overthrow their tyrants, but not if they can count on one day joining the oppressors."
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