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It's a red state, go figure. Austerity politics at its finest.
by wcummings 9y ago
It's a red state, go figure. Austerity politics at its finest.
- mirimir 9y agoBut what is the ultimate goal? I can't imagine that the people of Oklahoma don't believe that children should be educated. Is there the expectation that home schooling and private schools are better options? The article doesn't mention either. But an article in The Oklahoman noted that "Homeschooling is popular option in Oklahoma".[0] Also:[1] > Although Oklahoma has no laws governing homeschooling, it is the only state that guarantees the right to home school as part of its constitution. But still, I wonder if homeschooling is actually picking up the slack from underfunded public schools. 0) http://newsok.com/article/4568616 http://newsok.com/article/4568616 1) http://www.homeschoolfacts.com/state-laws/oklahoma-homeschool-state-laws.html http://www.homeschoolfacts.com/state-laws/oklahoma-homeschoo...
- wcummings 9y agoEvery single person I know who was homeschooled had religious parents seems damaged by the experience. I understand that children aren't property of the state, but homeschooling results in under-socialization and bad outcomes IME.
- drivingmenuts 9y agoI think the ultimate goal in Oklahoma is for conservatives to stop supporting things they don't feel like paying for (things they view as being liberal-inspired, like Art or Languages).
- mirimir 9y agoI wonder how much of it is boomer retirees who'd rather spend their money in other ways.