NittanyJen Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 This is a response to the Slate article. Nice! http://m.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/02/why-homeschooling-is-a-boon-to-a-liberal-society/253321/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks! Great article. Love the Hayek quote.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Quick response! Nice article but first you just have to love the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love this one! It's going up on facebook. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 My daughter and I have been closely following the original Slate article and the two responses which have been posted here. She has been inspired to write a response to the Slate article. Dear God, thank you for homeschooling : D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 http://www.laurieacouture.com/2012/02/liberals-do-homeschool-your-kids/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This may be my favorite line EVER: Before addressing the core failures of this argument, its useful to run through some of its smaller inadequacies: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirth Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 All those "hs-ers betray the cause" threads and commentary rest on the rather specious argument at its core that we are actually wanted. I do not believe any ps wants me there. No school board election has ever had "bring back the hs-ers" as a platform. Schools do not try to retain families who decide to hs, or even try to identify those about to stray. All the arguments for the "field theory of education" (a.k.a learning-through-osmosis) made me feel there must be lavender-hued waves of deep melancholia -- mass pining away for something that was never there. I do not believe it. Not even for a minute. In order for the lame duck argument to float, they must assume that I would be supportive and frankly, non-combative (metaphorically speaking). Why would any club want a member who does not want to be a member? Knowing the way you are about your kids' education, do you think any queen bee teacher would want you around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) It's the same mentality they use to cancel G&T programs. The verbiage in our school was actually, "A rising tide lifts all ships," or, keeping the kids who are ahead bored silly somehow benefits everyone. Note that latest public figures for our district show that in a district of well over 20,000 students, over 18% are now either private or homeschooled. There is only a 75% graduation rate, and the graduation rate for all special needs students is about 50%. Edited February 23, 2012 by NittanyJen Added more stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 http://www.laurieacouture.com/2012/02/liberals-do-homeschool-your-kids/ This is an awesome article. Kalanamak, you should repost it in a new thread - everyone should see this. Thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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