Homeschooling in North Carolina
Is up by 4%. Gee, why do you think that might be? It is possible that more people are finally realizing what a total cess pool government-run schools have become? I think it might be.
I’m very happy to see so many people actually taking responsibility for their own children. I’m glad to see that there are more people who realize that sending your children to government schools is extremely harmful to your children. If you have any values or morals that differ from, for example, radical homosexuals or islam, your children will be confused in government schools.
And I’m glad to see that more people are actually making the sacrifices needed to actually teach children instead of throwing them to the government where children are simply not taught to learn. Good job, homeschoolers of North Carolina.
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What a statement there…
“And I’m glad to see that more people are actually making the sacrifices needed to actually teach children instead of throwing them to the government where children are simply not taught to learn”
Kids are taught not to learn and it’s sad. Esp since I just read this:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/08/AR2008080803423.html
Good point and link. Indeed, I deal with kids all the time who are “graduates” of the school — and they honestly do not know how to learn. They have to clue. They have no desire to learn. They just need to know what to do to pass. It’s downright scary.
Passing isn’t what it once was either. Society has managed to dumb itself down and we’re seeing the results. When these kids grow up and become our leaders, I fear for what will happen.
No Child Left Behind is a total disaster. Get the federal AND state governments out of education, and it might have a chance. Yeah, I know that’s not going to happen. I suspect most of our future leaders will come from places other than government schools. Well, effective leaders. Our Democrat Party will consist of the public school graduates.
The IDEA behind NCLB was great and I liked it at first. But it has all turned political and therefore it doesn’t work. The whole education system sucks- teachers unions and tenure and all that. Parents feeling as though they have no choices…and then being bullied when they find a choice.
Parents do have a choice — but few know that they have a choice, and even fewer are willing to actually truly sacrifice anything of their own for their children. Oh sure, they’ll SAY they will sacrifice, but when you ask them to put careers on hold or pay a lot of cash, they won’t.
Many private schools offer tuition assistance, as well as scholarships and discounted rates for multiple kids from one family. Some even offer free tuition to those who truly qualify and would truly benefit from attendance.
In today’s world, many families must have both parents working in order to pay the bills, so putting a career on hold is out of the question. However, if a family chose to live frugally and gave priority to their kids’ education, the big house, fancy cars, vacations in far off lands, IPhones, video games and the like would be sacrificed. I know of a family that gave up braces for their kids in favor of their private school…sometimes we have to make choices. Education is the single best gift a parent can give to their child.
The biggest issue, if you ask me, is selfishness vs. responsibility for the children. Is it possible to give up a career to school your children? You bet. I’ve seen it done countless times. Sure, the family might have to give up 6 billion cell phone minutes. They might have to not get the 200″ TV with every channel on the planet. They might even have to give up the SUV — but there is no question it can be done, no matter the income level of the family. Sure, single-parent families are a different story — but we’re not going down that road right now…