[flesh99]

Actually AZ is one of the easiest states in which to homeschool your kids. They require simply a letter of intent. There are no state tests and they take the extra step of allowing you to have your child partcipate in extra-curricular activities in any school in the district. The only state easier is Texas.

I am from Texas and living in AZ right now and am ashamed to see this happening. I will be listening to local media and looking for any way to donate to this kid's legal defense.

The racial tension at schools is by and large simply a by-product of the system. Minorities are treated as victims by the gov't from the day they are born so they grow up thinking they are not equal and therefore have a chip on their shoulder. It is not the fault of this single school. In my senior year there were race riots at my school in Houston. All of this, as well as much more, make up the reasons I homeschool my children.

[wintertime]

The racial tension at schools is by and large simply a by-product of the system. Minorities are treated as victims by the gov't from the day they are born so they grow up thinking they are not equal and therefore have a chip on their shoulder. It is not the fault of this single school. In my senior year there were race riots at my school in Houston. All of this, as well as much more, make up the reasons I homeschool my children.

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Flesh,

I still contend that most of the children at the Arizona school have no other option than to use the government school. Homeschooling is not possible for them.

Hey, they likely have parents who were educated by the government schools themselves. They have parents who are also ignorant and been indoctrinated to think they are helpless in educating their children.

I still contend that it is abusive to send immature children into an environment that in your case there were race riots. If this would challenge the emotional and social resources and skills of a mature adult, why on earth would we expect a youth or young child to deal with it?

Government schools are CHILD ABUSE.