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Thank you. I came here to say this. We're homeschooling, and I made the mistake of reading the train wreck of comments on the Post article. It was irritating ho
by sfink 3y ago
Thank you. I came here to say this. We're homeschooling, and I made the mistake of reading the train wreck of comments on the Post article. It was irritating how many people were absolutely certain of what homeschooling is and what its shortcomings (or successes) are, when it's nowhere close to being one thing. Homeschooling is defined by what it is not.
Homeschooling because of COVID policies in public schools? Ok, there are some of those, some because things were too strict, some because things were too lenient. For religious reasons? Yes, some people want more of their religion, some want less of others'. Are the parents teaching? Sometimes, sometimes it's a co-op, sometimes it's online, sometimes it's at a community college. (Usually it's a mixture.) Then there are "non-location based charter schools" where the parents receive some of the state per-student funding, ...
It's really hard to find a common thread between all of these scenarios, because there isn't one. Other than not being in a public school. Er... at least, not being in a public school for most of the day, since some people do use bits and pieces from public schools.
"Not-zebras are awful because they're eating my rose bushes!"
- _dark_matter_ 3y agoOn the other hand, I've watched my nieces and nephews - now aged 5-13 - fail to learn to do math (any), write, read, even _say the alphabet_. We've called the school district, CPS, and the police. None are able to do anything. These children are being raised to live in poverty. So yes, I'm against home schooling because it leaves some kids worse off. We have to enforce standards, and until we do I will not comply.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoAlmost half the public school graduates in California can’t read - the world is complicated. Sweeping generalizations are usually wrong in interesting ways.
- nearbuy 3y agoI think the stat was that more than half of public school graduates in California couldn't read at a grade 11 level. The parent comment to yours seems to be saying these kids literally can't read, and don't even know the alphabet.
- _dark_matter_ 3y agoLike the one you just made? https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/mar/20/tommy-tuberville/can-half-us-high-school-graduates-not-read-their-d/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/mar/20/tommy-tube...
- clarkmoody 3y agoThen you should be against compulsory schooling because it leaves a huge number of children worse off and violates others' liberty at the same time.
- _dark_matter_ 3y agoI should be against compulsory schooling because: - my niece, an 11 year old, told me she want to be a doctor, and I knew that would be impossible unless I get her out of that situation? - I've watched the 9 year old be physically unable to write any letters _even when having a printed alphabet in front of her_, be unable to speak the alphabet, be unable to even sing it? - the 14 year old is on the hook for watching these kids, and is stressed and hurting, but we can do nothing? Your throwaway comments are not helpful to people in real, hurting situations.
- orangepurple 3y agoWhat state?