Thanks.
Metmom, possible ping for homeschoolers?
...heard another disturbing account last week...
Average cost for a student at a Catholic school 9,000 per student.
Asbury Park NJ, public school system, one of the worst in the US..average school cost per student per year, $30,000...AND they say they need more.
Homeschool and moral absolutes ping.
Book to buy bookmark.
Well, there is some hope. All is not lost. Check out this charter school in Colorado:
http://www.ridgeviewclassical.com/
A school that is very different from the progressive education most kids receive today, and the good part is that these schools are popping up all over the place, usually as charters and sometimes founded by groups of parents who want something better for their kids.
You can tell a lot about the culture of the local public school just by checking out their reading lists.
In Texas, the specter of harsh discipline has been especially clear.
Here, police issue tickets: Class C misdemeanor citations for offensive language, class disruption, schoolyard fights. Thousands of students land in court, with fines of up to $500. Students with outstanding tickets may be arrested after age 17.