I probably come down someplace in the middle on this one. Yes, oversight. Does that mean the child must be in a group classroom environment? No.
I agree children should be taught the history of their state and civics --the forms of participatory democracy in order to make effective citizens. They need objective testing for competence, and practical real-world exercises that bring meaning. You can't allow a child to be cheated by a failure to apply standards.
When it was first introduced I read over the K-12 curriculum online. If only I had that kind of education!
Civics 101. It doesn't get any better than that. We ALL learn things on those "field trips".
Government school kids **graduate** every year not knowing these concepts! For the 30% or more that drop out before graduation it is likely they know even less!
How about some equality before the law? What ever is satisfactory for passing a grade in a government school should be satisfactory progress of a homeschooler! Since we **know** and have proof that illiteracy and innumeracy will get government children passed from grade to grade, then **that** should be the standard for all
They need objective testing for competence, and practical real-world exercises that bring meaning.
Whatever is considered passing for a government schooled child should be the standard for homeschoolers. At the moment passing for a government schooled child is illiterate and innumerate.
If there are penalties for the homeschooling teacher if a child fails to learn, then the EXACT same penalties should be applied to government school teachers and principals.
You can't allow a child to be cheated by a failure to apply standards.
Government schools cheat children every day and fail to apply standards. Homeschoolers should not be held to higher standards than the government uses for itself!