An Enclosure Movement For Children (public schools)

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[wintertime]

For students to be homeschooled by parents who are barely, if at all, educated themselves is not in society's best interests. This may or may not include those parents who are addicts, criminals, and/or have no work ethic.

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The above is Amelia's words. I am sorry that I did not italicize them in the previous post.

Those children who have addicts, criminals, lazy or ignorant parents will need institutionalization for their education. It is a shame that these children don't have the best educational setting, but it is better than nothing at all.

[Tired of Taxes]

(however, the rule probably hasn't changed about saying "there are children two years older than SHE", not "there are children two years older than *her* in her class", as in your post).

Good catch! You are absolutely correct. As someone who once majored in Journalism, worked as a proofreader, and wrote and edited copy for advertisements and brochures for several years, I ought to know better.

However, I should point out that the number 35 in written form should be hyphenated as "thirty-five". Also, there is no antecedent for the pronoun "it" in your sentence, "She was never off duty when it came to correcting my grammar!"

I'm just having fun with your post, too. :-)

Once at a homeschool meeting, a newspaper reporter came to talk to us about teaching our children to write well. However, his words were "write good." A few mothers snickered, and the guy looked slightly embarrassed. But, as someone who worked proofreading and editing copy written not only FOR schoolteachers but BY schoolteachers and other educated people, I understood that everyone makes an error now and then. I know I certainly do. :-)

[Tired of Taxes]

Also, there is no antecedent for the pronoun "it" in your sentence, "She was never off duty when it came to correcting my grammar!"

Correction: Your sentence passes. The antecedent for "it" in that sentence is the word "duty". The words "off duty" were not hyphenated, so I guess "it" could refer to "duty". My mistake.

For the record, I really don't care about the use of pronouns or hyphenation in the posts on this forum. Just having fun because I know you're the grammar cop here.

[fml]

The question is: Is homeschooling the superior way to raise a child to an academically and emotionally adulthood? Answer: It is, and it is becoming clearly evident.

I don't have to attempt to devine anything...you clealy lay out the framework of superior attitude with your own words. The phrasing a feeling as fact is indeed the weak argument.

Your inability to allow that public and private schools are indeed to many a good place to have children grow and prosper only indicates your desire to have everyone march to the same beat, one you favor without a second thought to the fact the many parents don't have the skills to teach. I would question someone who is so closed minded about the choices others make being a good teacher to young developing minds.

[fml]

Homeschooling is a choice, and it works quite well for some families. For others, it is impossible, and for still others it simply isn't the best choice

An argument that falls on deaf ears when some believe the only choice is what they decide is best for the masses.

How they cannot see the large numbers of well rounded, educated and socially responsible young adults coming from the flawed, yes, but well intentioned schools and the parents that raise them is beyond me.

[linda_22003]

I don't think I'm a "cop", but it is always interesting to see how people express themselves on a thread about education. ;)

[Amelia]

How they cannot see the large numbers of well rounded, educated and socially responsible young adults coming from the flawed, yes, but well intentioned schools and the parents that raise them is beyond me.

We have a number of students whose parents removed them from the private Christian schools and put them in our public school because we provide a better education. Go figure. :-)