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Posted By: Ed Blanchard, Father of Jorge Blanchard, Freshman, Linda Christas High School In Response To: Linda Christas Scam, Skeptical (Bev Crenshaw)
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, at 8:02 a.m.
This is MaaMaw...
This message is staying on the board because (finally) it is coming from a different IP number (note the IP# is still PacBell Sacramento, but I'm not going to get into guessing whether it came from the Linda Christas school or not; it could just as easily have come from someone using the same internet provider, yes?).
Having said that...
I HAVE NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF LINDA CHRISTAS.
It could be the most wonderful thing in the world for parents and teachers alike -- or it could be exactly the opposite. I have no idea, and I am not inclined to spend any more time on this.
NOR AM I INCLINED to allow this board to become a recruiting ground for Linda Christas.
You've read some positives and you've read some negatives. Don't stop here. Search further until you're satisfied you know everything there is to know, then make the best decision for you and/or your kids.
THE LINDA CHRISTAS STORY ENDS HERE.
ALL FURTHER POSTS WILL BE DELETED.
Luv,
MaaMaw
I wanted to place before the public the results of my due diligence regarding Linda Christas. I had some trouble finding the people and certificates involved, but when I did, I was very surprised with the results. I expected to discover the bad guys. Instead, I found some need to know information that anybody wanting to do business with Linda Christas should be award of.
So here is what I found out:
BBB California - There was one complaint from a Southern woman who didn't like the name of the School. She had never used their service but wanted to register a complaint anyway because she thought the name was too religious (??????). There was also one complaint from a guy who decided after ordering the School to hire someone to present him a course that he didn't want to pay for it after all, even though Linda Chrsitas had evidently advanced money from it's account in good faith. Incredibly, Linda Christas not only reimbursed his money, but paid the teacher as well. In other words, as I understood the situation, the man asked that Linda Christas retain the services of a professor for him, they paid the professor, and then the man, basically said, NEVERMIND, I've changed my mind. No other BBB complaints in fifteen years. I found that particularly impressive, since some of the brand name companies and schools have cart loads of complaints registered against them, especially in California.
Los Cerritos News, The Argus Newspapers, WMAL Radio (New York), WATN Radio (Washington D.C.), Public Broadcasting System: WNPE - WNPI. Everything Christian Magazine (Linda Christas is not affiliated with any specific organized religion);Public Television, Channel 5 (Connecticut). Curious Parents Magazine.Again, only the best word about Linda Christas from these sources.
Linda Christas Advisory Committee shown at lindachristas.org. I checked with only two of these people and they had nothing but sincere praise for Linda Christas. I tend to give more credence to these people because they aren't being paid to support Linda Christas. For me, that's the best kind of endorsement.
Academic Dean: State of California master teaching credential number 30568 - In good standing with the State for 35 years.
Edward Blanchard, Parent of Jorge Blanchard who is a freshman at Linda Christas High School.
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