How would you compare Grants Pass to Medford

[backdrifter]

Originally Posted by sandy in clarkston

Most of the postings are from 2006-2007????? That was a Long time ago and stuff has changed a lot??? It is 2010,!!!!!!!
Doesn't anyone have anything CURRENT about this area. We would like to relocate there while the prices are down.?????

There are a LOT of threads on Southern Oregon if you search for Medford or Grants Pass or Southern Oregon...

That said, Medford is growing faster, Grants Pass is probably marginally safer, and I can say that schooling (for you or you children) is what you make of it. I am a product of Grants Pass School District 7, graduated from Grants Pass High in 2007, and I am doing very well, as are many of my classmates. Middle schools in the district are alright, elementary schools are great. The advanced academic offerings at the high school level for those kids who would like to engage themselves are popular, comprehensive, and taught by wonderful teachers. Not sure how that compares to Medford's school district.

What else do you want to know? There is a size difference certainly...

Grants Pass ~ 35,00 population
Medford/Central Point ~ 95,000 population

[Terryj]

If you want to get an idea about Oregon School Districts you can visit this web site: Oregon State Cities - OR City School Rankings it rates all the school districts.

[lainbow]

if you want to give your kids the best education, the answer is homeschool. even if your kids go to private school, they will still be exposed to peer pressure. and even private school kids conform to using drugs and other unwanted behavior. this would still be true even if you were living in an affluent neighborhood. i grew up in one, and the vast majority of the students in my schools hated their town because "nothing happened;" they admired the "ghetto" kids who lived in the next city over and wanted to be just like them. i suggest reading the book "a different kind of teacher" by john taylor gatto for more information on why homesschool is the best option.

[backdrifter]

Originally Posted by lainbow

if you want to give your kids the best education, the answer is homeschool. even if your kids go to private school, they will still be exposed to peer pressure. and even private school kids conform to using drugs and other unwanted behavior. this would still be true even if you were living in an affluent neighborhood. i grew up in one, and the vast majority of the students in my schools hated their town because "nothing happened;" they admired the "ghetto" kids who lived in the next city over and wanted to be just like them. i suggest reading the book "a different kind of teacher" by john taylor gatto for more information on why homesschool is the best option.

You can still have your kids attend a public school so they are exposed to "real life" and diverse kinds of people and don't become social rejects or maladjusted to the real world, and instill in them the values you wish for them to have. It's called good parenting, which includes being involved in your children's social life, getting to know their friends, and building a strong relationship with your children.

And, at any rate, there aren't really any "ghetto" kids or "ghetto" cities nearby for kids in Southern Oregon to admire...

[nanannie]

Originally Posted by backdrifter

You can still have your kids attend a public school so they are exposed to "real life" and diverse kinds of people and don't become social rejects or maladjusted to the real world, and instill in them the values you wish for them to have. It's called good parenting, which includes being involved in your children's social life, getting to know their friends, and building a strong relationship with your children.

And, at any rate, there aren't really any "ghetto" kids or "ghetto" cities nearby for kids in Southern Oregon to admire...

Agree
Good parenting and strong home life will follow your child to school.
One shouldnt raise their kids in a "bubble".
Too easy to blame the "other" kids at school when your child goes awry.

[Brenda-by-the-sea]

Originally Posted by lainbow

if you want to give your kids the best education, the answer is homeschool. even if your kids go to private school, they will still be exposed to peer pressure. and even private school kids conform to using drugs and other unwanted behavior. this would still be true even if you were living in an affluent neighborhood. i grew up in one, and the vast majority of the students in my schools hated their town because "nothing happened;" they admired the "ghetto" kids who lived in the next city over and wanted to be just like them. i suggest reading the book "a different kind of teacher" by john taylor gatto for more information on why homesschool is the best option.

The fact that one creates a word such as "homeschooling" to describe a concept does not mean the notion has any validity. If you bar your kids from going to church and consign them to reading Bible stories at home, are they "homechurched"...or is social interaction with a wider community a critical part of the experience? Unless the parents are credentialed educators, withholding schooling from kids is just babysitting with busy work...everlasting preschool. "Homeschoolers" are more interested in ideological indoctrination than authentic education, and the phobic environment of familial isolationism generally creates a socialization issue that the victim will have to work through later in life. I have a couple of nieces and nephews who were "homeschooled," and in their 20's, they pretty much cut off any further ties with their parents after they figured out what a whack-job childhood they had foisted on them. So sad when parents let their own ego trips mess up their kids.

[StampinTami]

Originally Posted by Brenda-by-the-sea

The fact that one creates a word such as "homeschooling" to describe a concept does not mean the notion has any validity. If you bar your kids from going to church and consign them to reading Bible stories at home, are they "homechurched"...or is social interaction with a wider community a critical part of the experience? Unless the parents are credentialed educators, withholding schooling from kids is just babysitting with busy work...everlasting preschool. "Homeschoolers" are more interested in ideological indoctrination than authentic education, and the phobic environment of familial isolationism generally creates a socialization issue that the victim will have to work through later in life. I have a couple of nieces and nephews who were "homeschooled," and in their 20's, they pretty much cut off any further ties with their parents after they figured out what a whack-job childhood they had foisted on them. So sad when parents let their own ego trips mess up their kids.

Wow! Generalize much? There are a lot of people that are successful adults that were homeschooled.

It's great that we live in a country where we have the right to choose which schooling option works best for our family!

I don't believe the OP asked anyones opinion on Homeschooling.

[Cornerguy1]

Originally Posted by StampinTami

Wow! Generalize much? There are a lot of people that are successful adults that were homeschooled.

It's great that we live in a country where we have the right to choose which schooling option works best for our family!

I don't believe the OP asked anyones opinion on Homeschooling.

Hard to argue with that.

Let's keep it on topic please.

[lainbow]

Originally Posted by backdrifter

You can still have your kids attend a public school so they are exposed to "real life" and diverse kinds of people and don't become social rejects or maladjusted to the real world, and instill in them the values you wish for them to have. It's called good parenting, which includes being involved in your children's social life, getting to know their friends, and building a strong relationship with your children.

And, at any rate, there aren't really any "ghetto" kids or "ghetto" cities nearby for kids in Southern Oregon to admire...

people always use the excuse that kids will be social rejects or maladjusted to the real world if they are homeschooled. many kids become social rejects/maladjusted BECAUSE of being in school and being teased by other students. a child can still grow up to be socially skilled being educated by their parents. there are other social activities that can be arranged besides school. and there was a time when school was not manditory, and most kids were educated by their parents anyway. these kids grew up to be fully functioning adults. there are probably countries nowadays which still don't require schooling, and yet their children still manage to survive in the world just fine.
i wasn't talking specifically about southern oregon when i mentioned my own school experience. i was just using my experience as an example to say that even if kids attend a high class school or live in a high class town, it doesn't mean they will not still conform to low class people. i think low class people are glorified more in the media than high class people, so as long as kids are exposed to tv, movies, commercials, and modern music, they're probably going to want to conform to what they see. unfortunately, what's "cool" is not the straight-A student. what's cool is the rapper on drugs spouting cuss words with scantily clothed women all around him.

[Slowink]

why are these posts still up? 2006? Times certainly have changed.