Posted on 10/15/2004 11:41:53 AM PDT by cinives
There are some really good public schools. The schools in my area are very progressive and multiculturism permeates the whole curriculum. They are very proud of that. At one time, they had One World posters plastered all over the walls.
I doubt any of the teachers could diagram a sentence if their life depended on it. Of course, there are no Christmas carols or praying. Kids didn't do so well on their state math tests. I don't know about reading.
You're lucky.
Yes, we are lucky. My husband and I both went to very good public schools, as well. They aren't all terrible, of course.
We had the problem you discribe with schools in California and some in Pennsylvania and so they went to various academies or Parochial schools.
Thankfully, the schools in our area are very good. In fact, one of my youngest son's teachers was named Teacher of the Year for the entire state just last month. I think that says a lot, considering we are in a very small (8,000 population) town.
I learned that if you weren't beautiful, skinny, and popular, then you were nothing! Fought an eating disorder for 8 years after that!
Lovely Huh?
In days of old, during the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages, it became generally recognized that the only effective way to properly educate children was through privately tutored sessions between a student and his teacher, known as the "Socratic" method. Plato and Aristotle themselves were educated in this manner. The Scholastic tradition, too, reflected this belief; St. Thomas Acquina advocated this approach.
Why, then, is it the case today that the modern equivalent of this experience, which is homeschooling, is vilified as degenerative and dangerous? Because schools today are not interested in the acquisition of knowledge. Their purpose is political indoctrination and inculcation.
This is the "Bureaucratic", not the "Socratic" method.
You're added!
What a great article. Reminds me of our Clare who was dead BORED in school! As a sophomore, last year, she taught herself Japanese and digital video editing along with her other studies. She'll take Chemistry at a Community College in January, followed by Physics. She also wants to take Psychology, though I'm not as thrilled about that. Those folks can get really wierd sometime! ;o)
this may be one,too:
Boy sexually assaulted by six-year-old classmate in school bathroom
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1246006/posts
I owe it to God!
Funny, once I quit obsessing I settled into a weight of aroung 112. During my struggle I fluctuated between 125 and 92. 92...scary! God taught me that there are things way more important, and guess what! As we find out with so many other things, once I accepted that notion, everything else including my weight, just fell into place.
Congrats! I graduated homeschool 9 years ago. You will never regret it.
Same to you - I've even so far gone as to get my dd hooked on freeRepublic, Rush, and Glenn Beck. Gotta start 'em young...
It is my dream to be able to home school my son. He has a lot of problems in public school.
My husband would NEVER go for it. He thinks home schooling is not "normal" and would isolate our son.
Not to mention, I work full time and make a good salary, which he would not be willing to give up.
So, I give him his medicine and send him to school, hoping he can accidentally learn something.
I feel SO helpless!
**OK, I'm done sniveling***
I also live in a small town, about your size with about 35000 in the county total. Even taught at this school for a semester while between jobs. Good school. Well run. I think small towns allow accountability that is not there with large school districts. Here, if you're not doing right, everybody knows, and quick.
BTW, my 4 year old is in a church preschool program 1/2 days, 3 days a week. Will probably continue even though the local system is fairly good. The love shown there is brightens his world. Right now, finances too bad to homeschool but in a few years, definitely an option.
Please add me to your HS ping list! Love to hear anything about HSing, it works great for us!
You got it!
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