Why Are Struggling Parents Such An Easy Mark?

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On 2005-10-07 08:47:00, Anonymous wrote:

"Being accredited means nothing."

That statement is utterly ridiculous.

If it means nothing, why do these places go to such lengths to make it APPEAR as if they are accredited?  

At the very least, accreditation is a powerful marketing tool that places like Carlbrook are willing to lie about to bring in business.  It seems to me they don't think it's worthless.

Let me guess, you've got an unaccredited college degree like some of the staff, right?

[Anonymous]

Yes, but home school parents don't run around and SAY that they are accredited!  They just work hard, and teach their children, and provide a valuable education on a DAILY BASIS. That is the operative phrase: they provide their children with a "valuable education."

[Anonymous]

Where did Carlbrook lie and say it was accredited?  Point that out, please.

[Anonymous]

I don't know.  Maybe they use an accredited curriculum like Keystone or Abeka.

[Anonymous]

I telephoned SACS on Friday. They told me the following regarding Carlbrook:

Carlbrook was granted provisional status shortly after the school opened and is now in the final stages of the lengthy process of accreditation.  A visiting team puts the final stamp on next month, but they have been permitted to list themselves, and have been recognized as, accredited.  The school is permitted to issue diplomas under the State of Virginia's requirements.