Posted on 11/30/2012 7:11:40 AM PST by Morgana
I personally avoid the utilitarian-type arguments. At the end of the day parents have the God-given right and responsibility to educate their own children. Government no more has the God-given right to license or direct parent-teachers than I have the God-given right as a parent to invade a foreign country.
It is great that home schooled children, on average, get a better education that government schooled children. More importantly, in addition to a great education, homeschooled children often get a Christian education (synonymous?). Recall that the primary function of government schools (something they are actually very successful at doing) is socialization of children into a secular humanist worldview, rather than providing children with a good education.
There are plenty of “conservative” “Christians” who defend government schooling. Most of them are ignorant. Their participation in the PS system helps to guarantee that we will have socialist government in this country for a long time to come. Ironically, homeschooling “liberals” are probably doing more for the preservation of the Republic with their education choice, than allegedly conservative public school supporters ever did with their vote for Governor etch-a-sketch.
The society we live in today, with all of its moral decay and illiterate government schooling graduates, is a product of the government school system and its “accredited teachers”.
After I began to have health problems, my kids went back to public school.
My son was in constant trouble for ‘disrespect’. The teacher would make an error and he’d politely correct her.
He ended up in the principal’s office more times than I could count. Each time, he’d passionately defend his actions. “This woman is teaching these kids INCORRECT information. This will warp the foundation of their education and set them up for failure later.”
The principal agreed with him.
I was never bothered by the school on this issue.
I was complimented by my kids’ teachers and a few members of the administration on the job I did more times than I can count.
And no, math was not my strong suit. I had to learn with my children. I didn’t ‘play teacher’ with my kids. If there was something that I had trouble with, the three of us would do research and figure it out together.
My kids learned how to solve their own problems and find answers rather than be spoon-fed.
Posts 60-62 ..... Excellent posts all.
As a product of a homeschooling mother, I find this article appaling. In public school, they wouldn’t let me jump a grade because I was too young, despite having every other credential. My mother pulled me out of that school and eleven years later, I made it to the semifinals of an international competition in Biology, when no one else in my public high school did. I’m proud to have been school espaically when I look at what happens in public school nowadays.
I’m proud to have been school espaically when I look
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Maybe your were trying to say “I’m proud to have BEEN home schoolED, especially when I look.....etc...
I am (at least I hope) sure that your fingers were moving too fast BUT whatever happened to ‘proof reading’.
Not saying much for your ‘home schooled education’ when a glaring error like that is ‘let loose’ and also lets those against you have a plethora of ammunition to use against you.
That hurt my eyes to read and comprehend.
Maybe your were
OOPS your = you ..
I know, when one criticizes another it is best to have a PERFECT copy of your criticism message....
Oh well, 20 strokes with a wet noodle and off to bed with no supper.....
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