>>The children of “superstitious” parents who are in the “superstition” schools or home “superstition” schools are generally doing much, much better on college entrance exams and in many other areas those in the government-funded Darwinian schools. So there is something to be said for the “superstitious” if you want a society that can read better and cipher better.<<
It is important to remember scale when we compare home schooled kids and private schools kids.
It would be a sacrifice but either my wife or I could stay home from work for 12 years. She could teach liberal arts and I could teach math and science.
Likewise the parents that send their kids to good private schools either have financial means or they care a lot and are involved in their education.
That doesn’t describe most parents. Many families either only have one parent or both have to work. And many are not educated enough to educate others. And frankly most parents don’t care enough to do the hard work and commitment that it takes to home school.
So while I agree that many successful kids come out of home schooling and more people could home school, it doesn’t work as a model for the masses.
Quality education is expensive. Many communities can simply no longer afford to provide it.
“That doesn’t describe most parents. Many families either only have one parent or both have to work. And many are not educated enough to educate others. And frankly most parents don’t care enough to do the hard work and commitment that it takes to home school.
“So while I agree that many successful kids come out of home schooling and more people could home school, it doesn’t work as a model for the masses.”
I just don’t jive with the current slogan-ish comments that suggest that it requires two parents to work. We’ve been married 32 years. My wife has never worked outside the home. We have owned two homes without ever going into debt to a bank. No, we didn’t inherit anything, nor did we win any sweepstakes. I have an earned doctorate, and never borrowed money to pay a college or university. Two, thus far, of our seven children are college grads, one with a masters degree. Nobody borrowed money for their educations.
There’s just a way to do things.
But I wasn’t making the point that anyone should home school. My point was that Christians (called by the one I responding to, “superstitious” are not stupid people.