I recently read this Reason article about how homeschooling as increased since the pandemic. Some quotes from people who are apparently against homeschooling blew my mind. I had the need to share some comments about them.
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Don’t Tread on Homeschoolers
A 12-year-old Colorado boy became a victim of “woke” education when he was taken out of class and told he could not return unless he removed a Gadsden flag or “Don’t Tread on Me” patch from his backpack.
Have You Been Permanently Banned from Facebook?
I might be wasting my time thinking this is something plausible, but as a quick run down, back in July 2021, I posted on Facebook encouraging parents to do their research on childhood vaccinations and not to just blindly trust their doctor.
Many Think That the Government Schools Are Salvageable. I Have to Respectfully Disagree.
Recently, I was listening to the Jeff Kuhner Show, which airs on WRKO AM 68 Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. He was interviewing his wife, Grace Vuoto, who calls in every Wednesday for her weekly commentary.
Your Kid’s School Went ‘Woke’? Consider Homeschool.
“Woke” culture has become so prominent in the American education system that it would not be surprising to learn that schools were replacing the once popular rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” with “sticks and stones may break my bones but opinions I disagree with can make … Read more
Free NH Charter School Provides Customized Education with Complete Flexibility
Have you ever thought about educating at home, but didn’t know how to start? Did you know there is a free online charter school for New Hampshire residents in grades K-12 and beyond?
Homeschooling is Key to Preserving Liberty
The most recent release from the federally funded Nation’s Report Card shows that 40 percent of eighth graders lack even a basic understanding of US history, while only 14 percent are proficient or advanced in history.
I Seem to Have Nothing for Today So I’ll Just Put up Another Democrat Disparaging Parents.
Shades of Jeanne Dietsch, former NH State Senator, who infamously uttered the words: “This idea of parental choice, that’s great if the parent is well-educated. There are some families that’s perfect for. But to make it available to everyone? No. I think you’re asking for a huge amount of trouble,” Dietsch said. … “If the … Read more
What Is Education’s Role in America Today?
I want to say that I am a strong advocate for our public school system in the order of the excellent education I received 56 years ago. We need to reinstate educational excellence in our institution of public education. This is what I want. This is what parents want and this is what Commissioner Edelblut wants in my conversations with him.
Too Many Children Leaving School without Skills Needed for Success
Most Americans feel obligated to prepare each younger American generation to prosper and to carry on America’s founding principle, “that all men are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights – Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Create a Stable and Vibrant Learning Opportunity
This fall marks the third school year impacted by Covid-19. Regardless of where you are on mask protocols or vaccinations, our children’s learning is greatly disrupted and at-risk. Learning gaps and emotional upheavals can last years if not decades. Why tolerate this for your children when there is an alternative?
Home-Schooling Taking Off While Public School Enrollment Declines
I’ve been researching education in America for about two decades now. There are essentially two camps; one that only seems to care about funneling money to public schools, and the other who is dedicated to improving public schools.
Who’s Afraid of Education Freedom?
Change is coming to our outdated education system. So far this year, more than a dozen states have enacted policies that empower families to choose their child’s learning environment using the public funds set aside for their child. The “Live Free or Die” state could be next—so long as special interests don’t get their way.
This Won’t Make Any Points With Progressives
I’m working hard to convince TMEW to homeschool the Grandson. She’s agreed, as a former teacher, to do a test trial over the summer as more and more I keep coming across material that Reading, Writing, and ‘Rithmetic are the core academic priorities.
Data Point – Homeschooling Has Now Hit Over 11%; Teachers Unions Hardest Hit
(evergreen headline alluded to above). Reformatted, emphasis mine). Data Says Homeschooling Is Skyrocketing …The pandemic, school closures nationwide, and some parents seeing the racialized and sexualized classroom curricula have changed this statistic significantly…By fall, 11.1% of households with school-age children reported homeschooling (Sept. 30-Oct. 12). A clarification was added to the school enrollment question to … Read more
Betcha You Don’t See This in a Homeschooling Situation
Do you want your kids in this situation – getting the snot beat out of them in class? Or even worse, the child that’s instigated this battle in a classroom?
HB 20, “Education Freedom Accounts,” Will Usher In Private/Home School Regulation and Broad Based Taxes
After the long pandemic year, thousands of parents are beyond frustrated with “remote” and “hybrid” instruction for their children. As a result, thousands of students have already left public schools, and many parents are desperately looking for alternative ways to give their children an adequate education.
HB 20 Puts Homeschoolers at Risk
The universal EFA bill, House Bill 20, as currently written makes nearly every child in the state eligible for the program, capable of transferring into it, but that is not the same as saying an EFA student is a homeschooler or EFA funds can be used for home education.
NH Homeschooling More Than Doubles in 2020
The New Hampshire Department of Education released preliminary home education student enrollment just prior to the holidays. The enrollment figures are those new homeschooling children who notified the various Participating Agency options across the state: their local public school districts, the Department of Education, and private schools that offer this service.
Palate Cleanser: Giving a Whole New Meaning to Want to Homeschool!
I’m supposing that I’m going to have to get one of these in a few years for the Grandson. I’m also expecting that he’d be looking for it to go BOOM! to boot.