People should have liberty in the education of their children. Period. The state has completely blown their contention that they have an interest in education by institutionalizing children for twelve years without their learning to read or do basic math or fix a toilet or change a tire.
I spent more than an hour on the phone this afternoon with a lady in my church who would like to start homeschooling tomorrow, because the middle school environment is so toxic for her daughter. (In our state, she could probably start Tuesday, unless the issuance of the private school registration is automated and works on the weekend.) Math and English, I said. English and math.
I don’t doubt that Ms. DeVos is a fine person who has done a lot of good, but I’d like to know what the Federal Department of Education has contributed to the public good. I’d like to see her file a zero budget for the agency.
It has contributed to a great many parents deciding that they have had enough of this nonsense and pulling their kids out of public schools.
Back when schools were local controlled parents had the happy illusion that they were in charge of their child's public school education. They were not. The arrival of the DoE forced them to face that truth and react accordingly.
That was probably not what you meant by public good but tearing the mask off was a good thing.
Yes, I want her opinion on home schooling.
There will be regs once u take the bait. Just homeschool and stay off the radar
>> I’d like to see her file a zero budget for the agency.
Bingo!
I’ve been saying since the start that I wish to see her oversee the dismantling of the DoEd. Let her be the one to turn out the lights and turn the keys for the building over to the DoEd, and work herself out of a job.
The history of the DoEd has coincided with a steady decline in K-12 educational outcomes, and perhaps college ones as well. It should exist why, exactly?