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Though it may seem like a recent trend, home schooling is nothing new. George Washington, Queen Elizabeth, Theodore Roosevelt and Sandra Day O'Connor were homeschooled. However, a couple of decades ago, this option still seemed like a fringe choice.
We've seen what that 'Washington knows best' attitude has wrought. Our high standards of literacy and educational diversity have been slipping. Well-intentioned but misguided policymakers have stamped a uniform mediocrity on the rich variety and excellence that had been our heritage. I think most parents agree it's time to change course ... With common sense as our guide, we must put the basics back in the schools and the parents back in charge."
For the most part, home education has been extraordinarily successful. Data document the existence of a top tier of homeschool whiz kids, according to Maralee Mayberry of the University of Nevada, though she concedes that there may be an unstudied bottom layer of failures. She identifies the key elements of effective education as small class size, individualized instruction and a disciplined, nurturing environment, all of which are strengths of home schooling.
Read the rest of Duane Sheppard's (a retired St. Cloud educator) column here.
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Regardless of the reason parents decide to home school their children, the fact remains that public schools should work closely with home-schooled children and their parents in order to provide a positive educational experience for the children. "We have...
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Anonymous said... Nice hatchet job interpreting Greg Ladens thoughts and ideas;-)Greg is about the promotion of science--and I am sure that when there "comes into bee-ing" a homeschooled kid who wins the 'science or chemistry bee' instead of a...
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Daryl explains how Republicans are confusing homeschooling with part of the public education system. Republicans are also committed to providing parents and students with the tools and choices they need to succeed. Charter schools, home schooling and...
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Retired Educator Praises Homeschooling
Though it may seem like a recent trend, home schooling is nothing new. George Washington, Queen Elizabeth, Theodore Roosevelt and Sandra Day O'Connor were homeschooled. However, a couple of decades ago, this option still seemed like a fringe choice.
We've seen what that 'Washington knows best' attitude has wrought. Our high standards of literacy and educational diversity have been slipping. Well-intentioned but misguided policymakers have stamped a uniform mediocrity on the rich variety and excellence that had been our heritage. I think most parents agree it's time to change course ... With common sense as our guide, we must put the basics back in the schools and the parents back in charge."
For the most part, home education has been extraordinarily successful. Data document the existence of a top tier of homeschool whiz kids, according to Maralee Mayberry of the University of Nevada, though she concedes that there may be an unstudied bottom layer of failures. She identifies the key elements of effective education as small class size, individualized instruction and a disciplined, nurturing environment, all of which are strengths of home schooling.
Read the rest of Duane Sheppard's (a retired St. Cloud educator) column here.
- Naesp & Homeschoolers
Regardless of the reason parents decide to home school their children, the fact remains that public schools should work closely with home-schooled children and their parents in order to provide a positive educational experience for the children. "We have...
- Homeschool Bashing By So~called Progressives, A Troubling Trend
kestrel9000's attack on homeschoolers is only the latest attack in a troubling trend of non-religious liberals attacking homeschoolers. They are so afraid of Christian Fundamentalist they would create a police state outlawing religion if they could....
- Eat Your Words Anonymous
Anonymous said... Nice hatchet job interpreting Greg Ladens thoughts and ideas;-)Greg is about the promotion of science--and I am sure that when there "comes into bee-ing" a homeschooled kid who wins the 'science or chemistry bee' instead of a...
- From He&os
Daryl explains how Republicans are confusing homeschooling with part of the public education system. Republicans are also committed to providing parents and students with the tools and choices they need to succeed. Charter schools, home schooling and...
- Educational News
Homeschoolers are a very diverse group contrary to what some people think. For the Native American Homeschoolers amongst us The Native American Homeschool Association and Native American Homeschoolers are two groups you may want to check out. *********************************************************************************...