Posted on 02/17/2006 1:29:31 PM PST by Coleus
PRESIDENTIAL HOME-SCHOOLERS
"As you probably know, Monday will be Presidents' Day. Originally intended as the celebration of George Washington's birthday, it is now widely accepted as a day to honor U.S. Presidents in general. This special holiday has particular significance to homeschoolers, since many of our Presidents received their early education, either completely or in part, through what would today be known as homeschooling. Here's the full list of ten:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- The Homeschool Enrichment newsletter, 2/15/06
Happy Homeschooler BTTT
homeschool ping
that's right... A Thomas Jefferson Education... that's our aim... Lincoln was educated with the Bible, Shakespeare and Euclid... he received a classical education...
only ten?
Ping!
(And have a good weekend!)
"only ten?"
That was my reaction. I don't think that compulsory government schooling came into being until the mid nineteenth century.
Who, if any, of the Presidents were products of Public School education?
just curious.
hahah, that is a great question. Who went to Public School? Clintooon?
A friend found this post from a new homeschool dad on the Internet:
We've got socialization covered!
When my wife and I mention we are strongly considering home-schooling our children, we are without fail asked, "But what about socialization?" Fortunately, we found a way our kids can receive the same socialization that government schools provide.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, I will personally corner my son in the bathroom, give him a wedgie and take his lunch money.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, my wife will make sure to tease our children for not being in the "in" crowd, taking special care to poke fun of any physical abnormalities.
Fridays will be "Fad and Peer Pressure Day." We will all compete to see who has the coolest toys, most expensive clothes and the loudest, fastest and most dangerous car.
Every day, my wife and I will adhere to a routine of cursing and swearing in the hall and mentioning our weekend exploits with alcohol and immorality. If our kids attempt to use the bathroom without permission, we will punish them immediately.
And we have asked them to report us to the authorities in the event we mention God or try to bring up morals and values.
Other than Clinton, maybe Carter and Reagan. All the others, to the best of my knowledge were educated either at home or in private schools. And remember, a lot of "public" schools, before the 40s, were small one or several room schools.
I'm doing a little research on my own here. So far I have gotten back to Andrew Johnson. Will report when I have more information. The results are interesting.
Ping me when you report back; I'd be interested.
Ping me when you've got your "report," would you?
Okay. Here is what I found.
Again, in honor of President's Day:
If anyone would like to add to confirm, or otherwise comment, please do. I am not listing those Presidents who were educated in private schools or high schools or the homeschooled already listed.
Andrew Jackson - sporadic education, mostly self-taught
James K. Polk - "Polk was only educated informally during his childhood. His formal education began at the age of 18, when he studied at Zion Church near his home. He later attended a school in Murfreesboro, where he met his future wife, Sarah Childress. After less than three years of attending the school, Polk left Tennessee to enroll in the University of North Carolina. " from Wikipedia
Zachary Taylor - tutored at home (on a plantation)(no formal education)
Millard Fillmore - apprenticed to a fuller, some public education (frontier, one-roomed schools), IPL POTUS says he had no formal education.
Andrew Johnson - apprenticed to a tailor as a boy, but ran away. "He never attended any type of school; his wife, Eliza McCardle Johnson, has historically been credited with teaching him to read and write." (from wikipedia)
James Garfield - some public schooling (mostly self-taught), Geauga Academy, Hiram College, Williams College
Grover Cleveland - (no formal education), Read Law school
William H, Taft - Woodward High School, Yale, Cincinnati Law School
Warren G. Harding - Mt Gilead school (taught by his father), Ohio Central College
Herbert Hoover - Friends Pacific Academy, did not attend high school, Stanford,
Harry S. Truman - Independence High School (no college)
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Abilene High School, West Point
Lyndon B. Johnson - Johnson City High School, Southwest Texas State Unviersity
Richard Nixon - Whittier Union High School, Whittier College, Duke
Gerald Ford - South High School, University of Michigan, Yale
Jimmy Carter - Plains High School, Naval Academy
Ronald Reagan - North Dixon High School, Eureka College
Bill Clinton - Hot Springs High School, Georgetown University, Yale
Note: this information is all available online, from various sources, but mostly from Internet Public Library (IPL) www.whitehouse.gov and wikipedia.
Thank you for taking the time to research this. Most interesting: Andrew Johnson.
If there was a prize to be given, your post would get it.LOL
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