Posted on 02/28/2005 3:51:30 AM PST by Theodore R.
If it doesn't matter where the kid learns (a school where the teacher doesn't teach) or a homeschool where a parent makes sure the work is done, why not just ditch the public school and save the taxpayers some money?
Here in Chicago, several teachers and admins were caught encouraging, and in some cases teaching how to cheat....
....thats how it works, its easier to teach someone how to cheat, than it is to teach them the curriculum.
Those few that were caught, I'm sure were just the tip of the iceberg.
The NCLB was watered down so much by the unions, but it still riles the educators to no extend. The horror of being held accountable...
It CAN be corrected by conventional means.
You are right. I should not have used the word "conventional." What I meant was "politically correct." And education is the most "politically correct" of all the occupations. Common sense could correct the problems, and it would cost the taxpayers much less than they now pay. The problem: taxpayers keep saying they are "willing" to "pay more" to get "better" schools. They cannot learn!
Government told them they would not get a dime if they did not teach phonics.
They reluctantly agreed but somehow I doubt they are honoring their commitment to phonics.
I told her that the existing teacher collaborate with Ed. Schools to slow down graduates so that the existing teachers don't have as much competition.
"why not just ditch the public school and save the taxpayers some money?"
How many homeschoolers do you need to come up with?
I've seen first hand, how 'under educated'/'weak in certain subjects' parents, are STILL able to do well at homeschooling. HOW? Because, as they are trying to help their child learn, they are learning right along WITH them.
Check out the third paragraph from the bottom of this article:
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=16300
The fact is, one does not need to be an expert in a particular subject in order to teach it, and god knows I have seen numerous public school teachers who were anything BUT experts in the subject they teach.
All that is necessary for a parent to teach the child, even in a subject the parent knows NOTHING about, is a willingness, when encountering something you do not know about, to say to the child "Well, lets go find out" and head to the library. At the worst, it is no different than public school teachers today, who do not teach and simply pass out assignments. I have had such teachers tell me that it is not necessary to teach a kid, only to guide them in the right direction, spark their interest, and they will learn it themselves. Now I do not fully adhere to that idea, but if parents do it, the results can not possibly be any worse than when the teachers are doing it.
something damn sure needs to. A high school diploma is virtually worthless today. When can you remember the last time an employer asked to see your diploma or contacted your high school for your transcripts? The ONLY two times in my life when I had to present them was when I entered the military, and when I entered college. Beyond that, nearly nobody with a high school diploma is occupying a job that a high school drop-out could not have acquired.
See my post above about uneducated parents. As I stated above, where there's a will, there's a way.
And ditto about homeschooling cirricula. There used to be only Calvert, which is still good AFAIK, and there are many others.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to teach a kid the basics. It primarily takes a motivated and interested parent or tutor. If you like the kid, are interested in the subject matter, and have an abiding interest in the child's welfare, everything will work. Single parents are the ones who have great difficulty. But even then they could get together and do it at different times.
Great, more power to them.
How many we going to need? I know of one girl who tried it. Her mom was a drunk that made her take care of the kids. Some mothers have to work and can't be home.
Do they have homeschooling materials for parents who don't speak English?
Here's a stat too. I doubt they're all independently wealthy. Who will educate them?
20 million of all children in the US under 18 live with one parent.
What part of what you say is not equally true of a kid in public school?
Have you not educated yourself about what goes on in public schools?
How old are you, and do you have any children?
Just checked - you've been on FR since '98. Long enough to have educated yourself about what goes on in public schools.
I guess the only reason would be that you of approve the indoctrination hellholes schools have become. Although I hope you don't.
Why are you so opposed to homeschooling? You think the public schools are doing a bangup job indoctrinating kids into revisionist history, condom wear, gay, lesbian and
"questioning" issues and techniques, abortions without parental notification or consent, leftist and feminist philosophy, or what?
Just wondering.
Ask at your local library for the homeschool associations in your area. IF they look at ya weird, or say there's no such thing, you are ALREADY at the place to help you in your weak areas.....FREE REPUBLIC. FReepers are able to advise, suggest, and guide.
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