This validates the postulate that government employment exists to provide a middle-class lifestyle for otherwise unemployable people.
Home schooling article. Tennesee.
“Well, it’s all about control, you see. The state controls the less educated kids and they don’t control the ones that show higher academic aptitude. It really is just that simple.
It has come to pass that the State of Tennessee has officially invalidated the high school diplomas of thousands of home-schooled Tennessee kids, at least where it concerns their eligibility to apply for the positions of fireman, police officer, state government employee, even daycare worker — any government job or government controlled position that the state regulates is covered”
I bet HSLDA is going to tear them a new one.
What a bunch of dolts. Have they ever heard of standardized tests in Tennessee?
I have no idea why they assume every teacher is adhering to every aspect of the prescribed curriculum. Or why this is so important. A fireman does not need to be proficient in every subject taught in high school. The fireman entry exam should be a better predictor of his chances for success on the job than his high school diploma because it is more specific to the tasks required to do the job successfully.
I’m having a hard time reading the entire article at the link given. It keeps locking up my browser. Does the article give a source for its information? I haven’t heard anything about this. It doesn’t make sense because every high school graduate has to pass a proficiency exam before they can receive a diploma. The state came up with the proficiency exam. The article mentions fireman, policeman, etc. Those aren’t state jobs. They are local jobs.
“If you won’t let US indocrinate your children, we’ll do our best to see that they stay unemployed.”
How long do you figure it will be before the State Board of Education tries to get legislation introduced to require businesses to follow the same practice?
Where is the ACLU with their discrimination suit????
This is actually a stroke of good fortune for home-schooled youngsters. They will not be tainted by government employment while they are young and impressionable.
Affirmative action just ain’t for black folk anymore.
-PJ
After going through this I beleive we have some fake home-schooled diplmas running around. The state simply needs to test each applicant and go from that. To flat-out reject a valid home-school certificate is probably illegal.
Discrimination.
It will only stand in Massachusetts or California courts.
I wonder if this ruling applies to Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Chiropractors, and other professions licensed by the state?
Hmmmm. . .I thought government agencies weren’t supposed to discriminate in hiring. Guess I was wrong.
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They are afraid these kids will take their jobs.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/May/07/diploma-measure-still-faces-hurdles/
Here’s a link to an “unbiased” (is there such a thing) news source.
And then they can grow up to serve in Congress.