[Fedora]

I could go on for a long time, but I know it's a tricky subject in a lot of ways since people tend to have strong opinions when it comes to education. ;-)

Feel free to go on if you want!--I'd like to hear more about it :) I like to compare different methods of education so I can learn from each of them. One thing I always wonder about with homeschooling is how the "grades" are set up. When I went to school the grading structure really held me back because I was always learning something at a different level than my grade level, so they'd have to put me in special classes and stuff. I would've been so much happier if I was in a structure where I could learn at my own pace.

[Lil'freeper]

If you're interested, I found these authors to be extremely enlightening wrt "education" and homeschooling. Nock and Gatto were the straws that broke this camle's back and affirmed my decision to leave teaching.

Albert Jay Nock "American Education"

John Taylor Gatto Any of his essays (google Gatto seven lesson teacher) portions of his book are on his website.

Grace Llewellyn Author of "A Teenage Liberation Handbook", also has a website.

and, of course, John Holt (website).