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Your local paper “the daily dispatch” has an above the fold story about Charter Schools having mixed results as I read the online edition this morning. My question to Eric Sanchez and the administration at Hendeson Collegiate is when and where do you have your “lottery” to see which students are selected to attend Henderson Collegiate? Is is done in the open and open to the Public like the one that’s held at Vance Charter School? Do you advertise any potential spaces that are available for parents who are looking for another option for their children? Before I left the area I never saw a Public Service Announcement saying you were holding a lottery to accept “new” students. Did I miss it or do you bring in students as one lady told me according to where they are academically at their old school?
If that’s the case(and I hope it’s not) that’s not fair to the parents or students of kids in the traditional Vance County Schools who are just as deserving to attend Henderson Collegiate as anyone else.
Can someone deny these allegations or explain this schools Lottery Process b/c what I saw when I lived in the area it isn’t quite as open to the public as the Vance Charter School.
I even heard one parent say that Henderson Collegiate tries to get the minority kids who are the better performing students at their base schools within VCS and bring them over to Henderson Collegiate. Once again, I hope this isn’t the case!!!
Can Eric Sanchez or anyone who knows anything about this school shed some light on these issues b/c some of the allegations that are being thrown around aren’t good for any of the parties involved,
Deception, if you saw the environment that these middle school students were in and exposed to every day (and I have having previously worked with them at HMS and EJ), you would be thankful that there is somewhere like Henderson Collegiate where the better performing students can have a shot at post secondary education and employment vs. the students who are already on the school to prison pipeline. Henderson Collegiate is a blessing for those who aspire to be more than thugs and gang bangers and all the mess that comes along with that.
Just the Facts….that’s not what I was talking about. I was talking about the process that should occur in order to get a student into Henderson Collegiate. The Vance Charter School holds an open lottery that anyone can attend and thus the students who are chosen have just as much of a chance as any other student who wishes to attend. Have you ever witnessed Henderson Collegiate’s lottery system? I haven’t and I have asked to be given information on when they hold their lottery and was never given the information. Which leads me to believe that what I’ve said all along….If it walks like a duck….talks like a duck….it’s probably not AFLAC. I don’t think their lottery process is as open to the Public as the Vance Charter Schools is…..if I’m wrong….prove it!!
I know what you mean, Decept.
If it walks like a cow,
Smells like a cow,
It must be Decept!
Once again today’s online edition of the Daily Dispatch is singing the praises of Hendeson Collegiate and I must say I am impressed with their Test Scores. My question and the questions posed to me by 50+ others is when and where do they have their Lottery to see who is accepted into the school. The Vance Charter School holds an even open to the public and any and all are welcome to come see the Lottery process 1st hand. When I was in Vance County I never saw a Public Service Announcement mentioning Henderson Collegiate offering a PSA on the Lottery Process.
So is it really a Charter School where any and everyone who wishes to attend can……or is it a Charter School that you can only attend if you receive free or reduced lunch? This school is funded via Taxpayer $$$ and any and all students who wish to attend should be allowed to do so and if the #’s are too high for the building capacity then once again……when and where is the Lottery held to see just who is allowed to attend?
Publius…..name the place….I will be in Henderson at the end of Sept. Don’t be a coward and back out this time b/c I am really interested in talking to you to see what the WORLD did to you to make you so bitter. I mean you have 1 reason to be bitter that I can think of…..you’re stuck in Vance County!!! Sniff on that lil man!!
Deception – you really should contact Eric Sanchez directly instead of trying to stir up a bunch of conspiracy theories. I am sure he would be glad to talk with you and give a tour of what Henderson Collegiate has been able to achieve through sound academic strategies and sheer hard work. What they have done is amazing. I have no connection to any of the local schools nor to Mr. Sanchez. The only “scandal” here is that the regular public schools aren’t camped out at Henderson Collegiate trying to figure out how they’re doing what some said couldn’t be done!!
Dook fan…..so I guess it was a rumor that was circulating when one of Vance County’s Private Schools was trying to get a Charter Status and the LIES were spread saying that Kerr-Vance Academy was opened to help keep the schools segregated? You people on HiH don’t have a clue on what goes on ‘behind the scenes” in your own back yard. Get out and talk to people and get off Facebook long enough and maybe you can learn some things about your city/county. You may even learn some things that you wish you hadn’t!!
Your “guess” is a non-sequitur, deception. If one rumor is true, does that make all rumors true? Vice-versa?? You won’t find me on Facebook. I’ve lived and worked in this community all my life. I can handle the truth. Henderson has a lot of problems, difficult problems, things I don’t know how we’ll ever overcome. We won’t solve half of them in my lifetime. But we still have some good things and some good people who are earnestly trying to make things better. You’ve called appropriate attention to a lot of things the newspaper has ignored. But I don’t think it’s fair to throw darts in public at somebody like Eric Sanchez and Henderson Collegiate until you’ve gone to them face to face and asked your questions. They don’t have anything to hide. He’s not getting rich off this. They have a unique system and it’s working. They’re performing at levels as high as just about any school in the state, which when you look at their demographics, is an absolutely phenomenal achievement. You should be encouraging other schools to copy them, not trying to sabotage what they’re doing.
Deception I understand what you are saying. I struggle with the idea that any kid should be able to attend via open lottery…In my opinion, kids who can’t otherwise afford a private school still have the right to attend a school free of the ghetto environment that is so prevalent in the VCS system..taxpayer funded or not.
Just_the facts: My question was this: If the Vance Charter School holds their Lottery Process in the Open and Open to the Public can you or Eric Sanchez tell me when does Henderson Collegiate have their Lottery Process? I have never heard of the process not to mention it being open to the public. Can someone who knows a little more about the Henderson Collegiate School shed some light on this issue b/c the people with whom I’ve spoken with all say that their Lottery Process is not done in the Public’s eye like the one over at Vance Charter. I’m not accusing anyone of any wrongdoings but some clarity on the issues would answer many of the unknowns.
Now let’s see if anyone cares to share the information.
Some things to think about the school systems here: Vance Public Schools has no interest in what the charter schools are doing; they are bitter, threatened and complain that charter’s don’t have to transport or feed kids the way they do or accept special needs children like the traditional public schools do. Vance Public schools has programs like STEM and Early College which discriminates against the rest of the students – why can’t every student get the curriculum that these students are getting if it is “better”? Old schools are left in place denying students the chance to attend state of the art new schools like Clarke. Charter schools suck away students from private schools whose parents aren’t allowed any kind of a tax break for choosing a curriculum that isn’t government mandated Common Core. So all the school systems are fighting each other. Home schooling is on the rise because of the many resources now available and a parent can take complete control of what their child is learning and form groups with other home schoolers so that children can still enjoy the social and cultural aspects of school. College has become a place where students are exposed to extreme sex, drugs and over paid socialist professors and they graduate with huge debt to the federal government, while being told they have to have a college degree to be considered successful in life but then find no jobs when they finish their expensive indoctrination. Students whose parents care about their education and are involved in it will probably do better. Students whose parents are intimidated by their children’s school and studies may not do as well. There are schools where discipline and hard work are values that are taught every day, and those schools are harder on the parents because more is expected of them as well as the student. Schools are just part of society’s problems today.
cook fan…..evidently education and FAIRNESS aren’t in your vocabulary. All the bloggers on HiH(and they’re are many) evidently don’t know the answer to the question I posed about how the Lottery System works at Henderson Collegiate. Vance Charter’s is open to the Public…..is Henderson Collegiate’s open to the Public? If so…….when and where do they advertise it?
Publius…….as much as you claim to know you should know the answer. If not, do as you usually do and just make up an answer….Truth be Darned!!
Deception,
You raise a valid point. I would hope that HC has an open lottery because that would be a breach of charter.
Do you know if Vance Charter offers free/ reduced lunch since the order food from local restaurants? Also, do you have any information on how they provide transportation for students who might not have a means of transportation?
I have also heard that parents are required to volunteer a certain number of hours.
I do not know these answers but if any of it is true, is the charter school truly open to all students? Even if it is an open lottery, it appears only a certain type of student is able to apply.
It would be interesting to know the answers to your questions along with the ones I have asked.
You can find all about their enrollment opportunities here: http://hendersoncollegiate.org/enroll/
Realityedu…..no buses at the Vance Charter School but the Lottery System is open to anyone willing to attend. Parents who have children enrolled in Vance Charter also have to commit to a certain # of volunteer hours which can be done though many different options. All the research in the WORLD dealing with a child’s educational success or lack thereof is directly related to the amount of parental involvement. When you have parents who use schools as a baby-sitting service and come to school b/c lil’ Johnny or lil’ Susie got into trouble the parents can find transportation to get there so they can fuss and argue with the administration of the school. The transportation or lack thereof is a joke as an excuse b/c if some parents can get to BINGO and/or the Internet Casinos then they should be able to arrange transportation to and from school for their children. It’s all a matter or PRIORITY and sadly not enough adults care about their children’s education. When the US Gov’t stops rewarding people for being lazy the hardworking citizens better buy a couple of BIG DOGS and change the locks on the doors and visit Gupton’s Gun Shop or Cross Creek Shop
Back to the original question…….when and where does Henderson Collegiate hold their Lottery? I have never seen any Public Service Announcement in the newspaper and haven’t heard it on the local radio station either. Do they have one? I’m quite sure that wouldn’t be legal. If anyone knows the answer……feel free to share w/HiH bloggers.
LOL….well what do you know? They don’t have a Lottery Process. The site says all you have to do is come by and fill out an application. Is that how Charter Schools are supposed to operate? I’m not sure but I know someone here on HiH has the answers to these questions. Please share them if you know……Publius….that means you to(even though it probably won’t be the correct info)!!
Deception,
I was asking a few questions just like you asked about HC. I do enjoy how you have lumped all people who have transportation issues into one group. I know you write to get a reaction but you are screaming about fairness and equality.
C’mon, Deception. I’m not trying to pick a fight with you, but you accuse ME of being short on fairness, when fairness is the only reason I’m addressing this issue. I’m just trying to defend what I think is a great success in our community, while you’re tossing spitballs into the air to see where they’ll stick. The Henderson Collegiate website clearly says the school is open to all of Vance County’s children. Yes, all you have to do is come by and fill out an application. Hard to be more open than that. The website also says that if more children apply than space allows, “a fair and public lottery will be held to determine who is enrolled.” I don’t know whether they’ve had to do this or not. But, is it really fair to imply that they’re acting improperly? Just because you don’t know about it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen! And just because none of the folks who read Home in Henderson have answered your questions doesn’t mean it didn’t happen either!! I suspect the people who are working so hard at Henderson Collegiate don’t have time to read this website. I’ll say it again: If you’re so concerned that what they’re doing isn’t fair, call the school and ASK them – I doubt they have any secrets. Better yet, go over there and see for yourself. I suspect you’ll be very impressed.
I see your points in most of your post even when you twist them to get a reaction. Do you think some students are unable to attend due to real transportation and/or free reduced lunch issues?
realityedu…..you can spin it however you want but when a Charter School opens it gets $$$$ from the State that otherwise would go to the traditional public school systems. I would be the first to say that the test scores are much better than most of the public schools in Vance County but what would you say if I told you that a parent of a child that attends that school made the comment that Henderson Collegiate tries to get the brightest and smartest kids from the neighboring public schools? If that’s the case, that would explain the higher test scores. I don’t have a dog in the fight and I say if you have children in school I would expect you as the parent to want the best possible education for your child regardless if it’s a Public School or a Charter School. I was thought in order to get State $$$ for a Charter School you had to have some sort of Public Hearing and/or Lottery so that the the public knows where their taxpayer $$$ is going. If that’s a Crime…..I’m guilty as charged!!!
Deception,
What is your opinion on the “opportunity scholarships” that are provided by the state?
My personal opinion (which isn’t worth much) is that if state money is being used, the school should be under stipulations as a public school. Again, in my opinion, you can not compare a charter school to a public school. They have different ways to admit kids, a charter school can be considered “full”, but a public school must take any student who walks in the door, and charter school can exclude certain students.
I truly believe parents should go for the “best option” for their child. Unfortunately, all parents are not as committed. I would wager and probably win, if I said Vance Charter also takes students from a higher socio-economic class. I don’t think they go out and actively try to recruit or educate parents on the opportunities of Vance Charter.
Needless to say, I have been in Vance Charter several times and it is a great school. If I had a child in Vance County, I would attempt to have them enroll at Vance Charter, Henderson Collegiate, or Oxford Prep.
I wonder if Henderson Collegiate turned any students away, or did they take all the students who filled out the application? I know Oxford Prep did not have a lottery because they did not have an excess of students apply to attend the school.
Charter School are a good option, but it will never be fair to compare them to public schools.
Decept: I’m not sure what I’ve done to earn your ire. I don’t care. Drop dead.
Publius……FYI…..I don’t care what you care about lil’ man!!! You came onto the HiH site proclaiming that you were smarter than Albert Einstein b/c you hear the daily gossip at Hardee’s. Sorry lil’ man, that doesn’t make you qualified. Your posts speak volumes on your intellect and I picture you as a lonely ole’ dude who doesn’t have much going on outside of your daily checking the HiH site to see what is going on in the big city of Henderson.
As far as the “dropping dead” comment…..my point proven!! Why don’t you do HiH a favor and just do your gossiping at Hardee’s. You have been proven to be a LIAR b/c you didn’t show up the day in Oxford when you said you would b/c I would have loved to have the opportunity to tell you face to face just how ignorant you are. Get your rest……you need it so you can bring a new topic to Hardee’s in the morning.
Your completed application does not guarantee enrollment into Henderson Collegiate. If 105 or fewer applications have been received at the close of the enrollment period (Monday, April 6th, 2015, by 5 pm), all students will be guaranteed enrollment. However, by law, Henderson Collegiate must perform a public lottery if more than 105 applications have been received.
Thank you for your interest in Henderson Collegiate!
now why dont you shut the hail up you dumb s##
JJ…glad to see that the internet casinos have opened back up so you can come to HiH and rant. How do you know so much(NOT) about Henderson Collegiate? What is the population makeup of the school? Last I saw it was 85-90% Black or Hispanic. Care to challenge that fact? Also, if it is a Charter School it has to be equally accessible to ALL STUDENTS regardless of race,gender,socio-economic status,etc. I spoke with a parent who had a child that used to attend Henderson Collegiate and she said it is an “unspoken rule” that the target population is the higher functioning students…..that would explain the higher test grades wouldn’t it? If I’m wrong……:PROVE IT!!!
Decept, if you want to pick a fight with everyone, why don’t you go down to a pool hall, get drunk, and express yourself loudly and profanly. Report back to us the result.
Deception,
Could the same be considered for VC? Equal access to all? And what is the racial make-up of VC? Which school is more in-line with the demographics of the other schools within district? Both are good schools and viable options for parents, but to throw one under without the other is insane.
I know you will respond about parents who drive to a casino but will not drive their child to school or choose to buy beer instead of paying for their child’s lunch. But sit back for a minute and consider the students/families that have a true economic need…. Is there truly access to VC if their isnt bus transportation or free/reduced lunch?
What is the public schools just decided that their would be no more transportation, free/reduced lunch, and decided they were “full” at a certain number? I am sure test scores would look different as well.
I’m a charter school advocate but again, they are not the same as traditional public schools
Publius…a.k.a. lil’ man….why is it that if anyone knows more about your hometown and the dump that it has become you think they are challenging you? I can’t help you are challenged mentally and can’t understand just how bad things are in your hometown. Maybe if you had paid more attention in school you would have learned a little more. Who knows?
But I challenge anyone who reads HiH to look up all your posts and show me one where you offer some information that is actually helpful and truthful. I don’t think you’ve posted anything that falls in that category but on the other hand you are pretty good at attacking other bloggers and their thoughts/ideas….especially mine but I found out that you were not a man of your word when you didn’t show up the day we were supposed to meet in Oxford. A man(and I use that term loosely when describing you) is only as good as his WORD…..and you lil’ man have no credibility b/c your word is garbage!!! Chew on that for a while!!!!
OK, Decept, since you seem to be fixated on me, for whatever reason, when did I ever agree to meet you in Oxford? Is this some erotic fantasy that your fever-driven brain has come up with? Careful boy (or whatever you are) , there are still sodomy laws on the books.