Posted on 07/07/2009 9:02:03 AM PDT by Niuhuru
I just thought of something brilliant. A lot of parents want to homeschool, but one of the biggest arguments is that most parents don't know how to teach, that a certain sort of curriculum is needed.
Basically, kids could go to school from home and while they take the courses, they aren't subjected to the misery of going to a school where they'll be bullied, harassed, and they can also have more free time to learn other stuff if they want to.
For example, say Mary Jane wakes up at eleven, signs on, and then does a certain amount of work and then emails it to her teacher. Her teacher, working from home grades the work and then posts it on a message board that shows her grade, comments about her errors, and then at the end of each year her grades are tallied.
If Mary Jane flunks history, she can take the course during the summer from home instead of driving to summer school. Also, if Mary Jane passes a test that enables her to take, say, eighth grade reading while in fifth grade, she can take that course and not have to worry about it when she reaches eighth grade and has one less section of her education to worry about.
All in all I think this would solve a ton of problems. Kids could take a karate class or dance for phys Ed and have the instructor sign a slip saying they completed the course and the grade would be based on attendance and the successful fulfillment of say, posture if in ballet and mastering certain moves if karate or ballroom dancing.
Placentia Unified School District (SoCal) allows
Home Schoolers to use their curriculum. It happens
to be good and it happens to teach the basics necessary
to pass the SAT. At the time I was involved, parents
had to agree to NOT teach religion or creationism or
some such nonsense. This of course does not stop a
parent from “adding” their own classes to their child’s
course of studies.
I can’t say if it’s online yet, but taking classes at
home (whether agendized or not) allows parents to filter
and correct revisionism. I’m OK with kids answering
questions on a test with the answer that is expected
as long as the student realizes their answer is not the
truth.
Your brilliant idea has already been done a looooonnnnngggg time ago plus it doesn’t solve the fundamental problem with public schooling - the curriculum is crap and the kids aren’t learning anything.
Even untrained parents providing homeschooling are outperforming government school indoctrinators because they aren’t teaching their children how to put a condom on a banana or why Billy has two mommies but focus, instead, on the skills their kids will need to be America’s leaders in the future.
If you want to homeschool, do it right, which means ZERO involvement with the government indoctrination camps (other than any notifications that may be required by law).
HSLDA will not represent anyone involved in these programs, as they are not real homeschooling, only "public school at home."
It’s not just the bullying from classmates. Government
schools bully boys in general. They teach to girls and
girl empowerment while our boys remain confused and
suffering from low self esteem. The drop out rate is
extremely high. They can’t even join the military because
they don’t have their GED.
I’m SICK OF GIRL POWER!
Mother Jo
Lots of states have similar programs. They tend to be a way for the school district to kick out poorly behaving kids, then claim those kids are being “homeschooled” and use that to try to drive down the academic successes of true homeschoolers.
Not sure it’ll fill any niche. Homeschool families should be very wary; parents who don’t give a damn about their kids’ education aren’t going to supervise the education, and it’s still the lousy school curriculum that would be taught.
Besides, government schools are just babysitting facilities anyway so this would remove the one function they are performing as desired.
Already exists in Kansas too !!!
Yeah I should have said on line classes exist all over the country. Thanks.
That's what got you into trouble in the first place ...
Texas Tech has been offering a High School education since it opened in 1923
Hook 'em
43 minutes... I lost the over/under on that one. slacker.
You’re welcome . . .
Guns Up!
Texas Tech University already has a high-school program!
books and online access to teachers and mail in your assignments.
It was a great way to keep my daughter away from the bad influences in public school after she was released from Juvie. She got her GED and has turned into the nicest young lady. She has thanked me over and over for holding the line with her.
It's effectively a stay-at-home school that's funded as a public school.
Typical ... maybe, maybe not ... at least I'm in God's country and not stuck up there in Yankeeland.
When was the last time you found any good Tex-Mex in your neck of the woods?
Hell girl, your neighbors probably think Tex-Mex is an ethnic slur.
If you ever had a He-man-woman-hater burger from Spanky’s, you’d forget all about Tex-Mex.
First review I found online .... 3 Stars no less
An off-campus joint near the football stadium, Spanky's has been around for quite a while now and has a reputation as a decent, not amazing burger place. The fried cheese is rightfully recommended, thick mozzarella sticks tempura fried and served with ranch and marinara. The burgers are pretty good grease joint food, with the "All-Techsan Burger" and the "He Man Woman Hater" good options for overindulgence.
Pretty impressive for Lubbock
I keep forgetting that when you got to Lubbock it must seemed like a cosmopolitan utopia to you.
After Route 66 reverted back to being 12th Street there was nothing left in the old home town that could compare to sitting on the upper deck of Spanky's and seeing the lights of Denver in the far off distance.
well....
they didn’t add the upper deck to Spanky’s until after I left. so not only am I a hick, I’m an OLD hick.
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