Good point Well, I would hope that they would do it again. We need to get by this doing the work for the grade and push doing the work for...
Wow I must live in a unique part of the country. All the parents I know get involved. Perhaps it is income based? We live in a community...
Gatto is an interesting reference. He has strong libertarian views. I see bad stuff on the news too, but I'm not sure that is "proof" that the...
In college I'm looking for data on the success of hs kids in college rather than post college. Your point is valid about post college....
Interesting... I know that inner city schools are pretty bad. Perhaps I am lucky -- being white, middle class, nobody that I know of in my...
Yes, but... Sure, I see your point. But there are probably others, like me, who have young children or are looking at options for their...
Opportunities Yea, kids can be cruel. However, I found the world outside of high school to be tougher. Going off on my own to college, and...
I may be a bit more liberal than you (I'm not really sure that schools are "pro-abortion"; however, I do agree with you that a lot of schools do...
I agree America is a great country. In countries, like Germany, people must go through the state system. Looking at my options, I see...
Standardized tests I'm new here, but my view on standardized testing is negative. The strength of the American education system (whether hs...
This is what I'm looking for Your response is the kind of response that I was looking for. I'm looking for how many people are homeschooling for...
Agree in theory As a Christian, I believe in the first part of your response. However, we will have to agree to disagree on the rest. None...
Thank you Thank you for defending me, but I can understand how my post could be misinterpretted. Unfortunately, many other people do not and...
Please excuse me My intent was no to attack anyones values. Rather, I'm teaching my children about Christianity. We attend church and...
Is this referring to me? If you are referring to my posts, I can assure you that I am not a teen. I have been awefully tired in the early...
Yep You are right. I am the husband, and I work fulltime as an engineer. My wife, who currently stays home with the kids would be doing a...
The quote from JenPooh is very interesting and one of the reasons why I think homeschooling gets a bad name. In particular, the comment: I do...
Young Almost 1 and 2.5. We are looking into preschools now. I think homeschooling in younger years may be easier than in high school. But...
Me Please excuse me, I am new to this forum. Asking questions to get a better understanding of my options is not arguing. I'm trying to...
I'm deciding What you say scares me and is the primary reason why I'm leaning toward public school. I don't want to force my views on my...
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