[Tired of Taxes]

Ping

[Astronaut]

Its all about government control. Control of our money, of our live, of our thoughts. We are all slaves to the government. Freedom is an illusion, and it slips away a little more each day.

Time for a Revolution?

[Puppage]

"A primary purpose of the educational system is to train indoctrinate schoolchildren in good socialism, and loyalty to the state democRATic party and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare. party."

There, that's better

[Diana in Wisconsin]

PING!

[MrB]

The California Constitution says, “A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.”

If this is read as a REQUIREMENT to educate children,
then
“A well regulated militia being necessary to a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms”

requires that everyone one a personal firearm.

[ecomcon]

I think the state court is looking at the state Constitution upside down. The court finds no constitutional right to homeschool one's children. But in a free country, people are free to do anything not expressly prohibited by law. If the Constitution is silent about homeschooling, then the right is reserved to the people. That's how the Framers of the U.S. Constitution said things are supposed to work.

Framers Bump!

[Hacklehead]

“A primary purpose of the educational system is to train schoolchildren in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare.”

If that is the case then every teacher and administrator should be fired for malfeasance and incompetence.

[texson66]

“A primary purpose of the educational system is to train schoolchildren in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare’

I believe that government-ruined schools have produce a huge “F” in those 3 critical areas.

[metmom]

In 2006, homeschooled students had an average ACT composite score of 22.4. The national average was 21.1.

My daughter had a 22 in 9th grade.

[metmom]

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the “other” articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list.

Another update.

[AFPS]

Loyalty to the state and good citizenship? What a joke! I home school my 10th grade son and he tested in the top 3% of the country on his SAT’s. He doesn't drink, smoke, and is respectful. He can sit and talk to an adult about whatever. He has tons of friends, that are actually active in the community and church. Next year he can dual enroll in college and still home school with me.

Now, my nephew, in public school, has failed every subject and is put through to the next grade anyway. He is now a senior. He spells like a 9 year old and can't write a paper. He stayed with me a week and I found out (my son told me) that this “good citizen of the state” stole from every store I was in with him! He hates America, gets drunk, and fools with drugs.

Now, I believe in taking control of my own kids future and the government is pissed because I am doing a better job than they are in a lot less time per day and with a lot less money!

[mommadooo3]

Put a homeschooler agasinst a public schooler and see who comes out the smartest. (snicker) My kids who were mostly homeschooled read/do math at college level and better.

But public schools can't have that cuz it puts them to shame.

[lainie]

Good for him, for making this point.

Though, honestly, government schools aren’t turning out good citizenship or patriotism, so loyalty to the state is all that’s left. Problem with that is, no one pays attention to who’s running the state anymore.