[steve86]

How long will parents continue to send their children into these physically, mentally, and morally dangerous environments? As I watch parents seeing their children on to the yellow buses, I really question the stereotype of parents protecting their children at any cost!

Well, I pray every day that we will somehow be able to afford Catholic school tuition starting next year. We aren't really the right personalities to home school or that would be an option. Fortunately, none of the radical homosex stuff seems to have made its way into our local public schools, in the event that private school is not forthcoming.

[Old_Grouch]

Fortunately, none of the radical homosex stuff seems to have made its way into our local public schools, in the event that private school is not forthcoming.

The insidious influences don't have to be as blatant as "Heather had two mommies." They can be "innocent" influences like emphasis on group work as opposed to individual initiative, downplaying excellence and success to avoid pointing out differences, encouraging social time and discouraging too much work (my daughter was teased by teachers several times for studying in the cafeteria during lunch hour, jokingly discouraged), and many other subtle attitudinal influences.

[Aquinasfan]

We aren't really the right personalities to home school or that would be an option.

That's my wife, but our kids are getting a great education. Get a pre-packaged curriculum for whatever your faith is, and just dive in. Give the kids the lesson plans and tell them that once their work is done, they can go out and play.

You'd be surprised how much they can do and learn in a short amount of time 8-)

We've been doing this for six years. Our kids are both 1-2 grade levels ahead in all of their courses. They know more Catechism and Bible than I do, and neither girl knows who Britney Spears is.