Home schooling group offers lesson in beauty of diversity

The Clarion-Ledger ^ | January 12, 2002 | Cathy Hayden

[2Jedismom]

It's midday and midweek in January, a time when most school-age children are in a classroom learning the day's math or reading lesson.

Instead, James Beasley, 10, of Utica, and his buddy, Malcolm Phillips, 8, of Jackson, sit at a Northside Library table learning different lessons.

[2Jedismom]

Ping!

[Tai_Chung]

It's midday and midweek in January, a time when most school-age children are in a classroom learning the day's math or reading lesson.

Give me a break!!!

Test scores from most states show that public school kids are not learning math or reading. In fact, many teachers are having trouble with these subjects.

[2Jedismom]

I know! I got a chuckle out of that too.

[japaneseghost]

That sounds like the correct way to educate children.

When I was a kid while sitting in some boring class I was constantly thinking
that I could learn a whole lot more if someone just dumped me in a big library.

[BibChr]

Quite right; generous, at that. Then let's try it again:

It's midday and midweek in January, a time when most school-age children are in a classroom learning that they are global citizens, that the Earth is heating up due to their Daddy's car, that only the Stat truly cares about them, that they are simply high-tech animals, that values are relative and in flux, that "absolute truth" is a concept believed only by bigots and tyrants, that the Bible is irrelevant at best and full of myths and lies at worst, and learning to feel good about themselves — no matter what they do, or don't do.

Better? (Yes.)

Dan

[Captainpaintball]

The only thing "beautiful" about diversity is how easy it was for its practicioners to ruin a once-great nation through its promotion and practice.

[LostTribe]

>That sounds like the correct way to educate children.

At least its voluntary, and under parental control.

[wbill]

My bet is that this 'diversity' is far more important to the adults than to the kids.

The kids likely don't even notice. Or for that matter, care.

[asformeandformyhouse]

Kim Stamps of Jackson formed the North Star group last fall as an alternative to other home- schooling groups that focus on common denominators such as race or religion.

Parental choice and freedom of association at work.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

So, instead of just forming a group and welcoming any and all, she has to focus on making sure it is a bi-racial group! That sounds more divisive than inclusive to me....

[stlrocket]

These pictures kind of make an interesting statement.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

BUMPER STICKER

[homeschool mama]

You're a busy gal! Thanks for the ping.

ping for figit.