[agrarianlady]

I just got through re-reading the Little House on the Prairie books for nostalgia's sake and to introduce them to my children.

It was a great privilege to attend school at the time. It still is.

One of my favorite educators and educational entrepreneurs is Douglas Wilson who helped found the Classical Christian School movement. He is not opposed to homeschooling if there is no other choice, but prefers the efficiency of one scholar in a particular subject (Latin, for instance) being able to educate several at a time. It is a model that has worked for centuries.

I reject the notion that if I send my children to an excellent private school that I am doing something wrong.

I am not going to let the fear of terrorism rule my life.

[andie74]

You know, I tell my homeschooled kids something all of the time:

"You may have to worry about getting spanked at school, but you don't have to worry about being shot."

[TwoWolves]

I can't see articles like this actually helping the home school movement. Even if he's correct, his over the top style is too close to looney to score the movement any points.

[dAnconia]

Incredible "hide your head in the sand" response.
I'm happy every day that my kids are already homeschooled.
A million thanks, to my wife.
We had been thinking of homeschool,and then Columbine happened.
Now, after Beslan, we see that the Islamists are willing to go to any length to proove their utter depravity.
The idea of an American school being targeted is horrifying.
If it actually happens,(at least if GW is still pres),there will be a response from this country to make the response to 9/11 seem quite tame by comparison.

[AnnaZ]

I found this one to be pretty hilarious. Enjoy!

[aberaussie]

bttt

[Graymatter]

We use a cyber charter school, only because in PA the law requires a lot of hoop-jumping for legal home schooling. Affidavit, evaluator, log---and the local district better like it or you have to do it over, maybe wind up in court. Too much nonsense for old Graymatter.

Do I feel superior? Can't help it. If you could see the public school curriculum around here, you'd understand. We could run away and join the circus, and get better learning than the local p.s. provides.

[Boazo]

Hiredhand ,Thought you might take a look here.

[doblin]

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[Sloth]

The man's intentions were not known, and there was no indication that schools in San Diego or any other district were targets for terrorism, according to San Diego law enforcement officials ...

What exactly would constitute an indication of such a threat? Would wearing a hand-lettered sandwich board sign saying "I INTEND TO TARGET SAN DIEGO SCHOOLS FOR A TERRORIST ATTACK" meet the threshold, or is that still too subtle?

[MissAmericanPie]

I homeschool here because the public school system is a famous failure. That does not mean all public school districts are the same, or that parents are evil for sending their kids to public school.

The man does have a point, recent world events would make one an idiot for not at least suspecting an attack on a public school somewhere in the nation. But there is nothing one can do about it. It's like putting your child on a plane the odds are in his favor he will survive it.

[ApesForEvolution]

I agree.

With wide-open borders that allow millions to pour over combined with a lot of Liberal idiots in Law Enforcement Leadership positions - I believe it is every man/woman/family for him/her/themselves.

Homeschooling, residential living locations, work locations and possession of certain types of gold (I've always been big on numismatic), self-defense weapons, etc., are all things to ponder quickly...a lot more people have been since 9/11/01.

They say 'just act like everything is la-la-la-a-ok'...I say that's retarded and half-baked thinking...