Bush urges parents to take responsibility for their children's education

Associated Press ^ | 5-6-02 | RON FOURNIER, AP White House Correspondent

[Oldeconomybuyer]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) --

[BibChr]

Hey, Mr President!

What about parents who take
TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY
for their children's education??

HOMESCHOOLING RULES

Dan

[FreeTally]

Responsi..what?

[mamaduck]

Good Manners = Good Character (John Rosemond), and TRUE

?Why does it take 4 (four!) translaters to translater the little girls work?

?Is that "testing for every child" regardless of where they go to school (or don't)?

[EdReform]

Bump!!

[WhiteGuy]

"Parents have a responsibility in the public education system of America,"

Give me back my tax dollars!

My kid has never set foot in government school, and never will.

[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

She writes her lessons about democratic values in Arabic, and a team of four translators helps her reproduce the work in English.

Sounds more like a 'jobs program' than education to me.

[LuLuLuLu]

I'm old.

The proof that I'm old isn't the grey hair, and it isn't wrinkles.

The REAL proof is that I managed to get through elementary and high school without ONE standardized test.

When my oldest encountered her first CAT, it was presented one day, they took the test and that it was it.

By the time the middle child reached 4th grade, two weeks were devoted to "preparing" for the test.

By the time the youngest was in 9th grade, it seems the whole school year was devoted to said "preparation".

Needless to say, oldest child actually learned more.

[Rays_Dad]

That is so true. My wife and I have a 20 month old and are already starting to budget and plan for his in home education. The same will apply for all the other blessings God sends our way. Chip

[Fast 1975]

Parents have a responsibility in the public education system of America.

A shrinking responsibility as you and your predecessors continue to give more power to the federal government. Washington has a responsibility to not meddle with parents and their schools.

[hsmomx3]

Oh, my!! He just ticked off the educrats as they want total control over the child. This will be interesting to watch and see what the demoncrats/educrats have to say.

[hsmomx3]

I couldn't agree with you more. How about people who have no children? They deserve a refund. I think they ought to set it up where if people want to give, let them do so on their own, not via mandatory school taxes.

[concerned about politics]

"Parents have a responsibility in the public education system of America,"

Since when? We owe the public schools nothing. The children are like Orwells puppies, just the way the indoctrination centers like it.
They want the parents to teach, so they can train.
No thank you. Let the schools do it. That's what we unwillingly pay them for.

[SBeck]

I wish this ex-C student would shut the hell up about education because it's plainly obvious he has no idea what he is talking about.

[valkyrieanne]

This sounds like a largely immigrant school. It also sounds like a lot of money is being wasted on "bilingual education." What happened to the old practice of letting immigrant kids learn English "sink or swim?" What about their parents giving up speaking German or Italian at home so the kids would learn English? WE shouldn't be paying more taxes for all these services just so immigrant kids can avoid immersion in English.

[sitonit]

Bump!

[BibChr]

Bump

[smithson]

I thought it "takes a village". It seems to have worked in Africa.(/sarcasm)

[stainlessbanner]

Washington has a responsibility to not meddle with parents and their schools.

Amen! The Feds have messed up our local school district which is still under the consent decree. There is no way some big suit in DC knows what is best for the local kids in our community.

[WhiteGuy]

Congratulations

Good luck with Home School.